Baked Penne with Pork Ragu - Lidia

Baked Penne with Pork Ragu - Lidia

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Baked Penne with Pork Ragu at Lidia's Kansas City - Savor authentic Italian flavors in a cozy restaurant setting. Reservations recommended.

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Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for the pot
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons fine dried bread crumbs
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of most of the fat and sinews, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 medium onion, cut into chunks
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 celery stalk, cut into chunks
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • One 28-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes, preferably San Marzano, crushed by hand
  • 2 medium zucchini, sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds
  • 1 pound penne or other pasta like elbow macaroni
  • 2 cups grated low-moisture mozzarella
  • 3/4 cup freshly grated Grana Padano

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