Admittedly, making a meat sauce and then cooking pasta in it is very un-Italian, but it is dee-lish. Plus, it goes down a treat with children and teenagers and thus makes a great family supper.

I love it served in shallow bowls and sprinkled with chopped fresh mint and parsley, and even some crumbled feta, but my children prefer it just as it is, which is how you see it: simple, unadorned, delicious!

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