Marisa's pasta, well, hers, mine & Norma's too — spin on Pasta alla Norma

Ingredients

• 350g Mezzi Paccheri Rigati, no 152 – or similar, or in fact, any kind of pasta…
• Tomato sauce
• 2 thick slices guanciale – or unsmoked pancetta, chopped into small cubes
• light virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion
• 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 250ml tomato passata
• 1 tbs tomato puree
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp bestred cabernet Sauvignon vinegar – optional
• 500ml chicken or vegetable stock
• 1/2 a dried Spanish guindilla or Mexican guanjillo no seeds – optional
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbs dried oregano
• Roasted vegetables
• Three large sticks of celery
• 4 garlic cloves unpeeled
• 4 small banana shallots
• 2 medium aubergines
• 2 red peppers
• 4 medium vine tomatoes
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• Garnishes
• Best grated Parmesan
• Very good virgin olive oil
• Basil