Baked Ziti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb penne pasta
2 tbsp olive oil
14 oz ground beef
4 slices bacon, diced
1 None onion, peeled and finely diced
1 clove garlic, peeled and finely diced
1/2 lb carrots, peeled and finely diced
4 sprigs fresh rosemary, little set aside for garnish, remainder finely chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
14 oz can cherry tomatoes
None None Pinch of sugar
4 None eggs
1/2 cup pecorino cheese, grated
None None Pinch of grated nutmeg

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0F. Grease a 10-inch springform pan and line the edge with aluminum foil. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to the package instructions. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a skillet and saute the beef until browned and crumbly. Add the bacon and cook for 1 min. Add the onion, garlic, carrots and rosemary and saute for 2 mins. Add the tomato paste and stir in. Add the tomatoes and simmer over a low heat for 20 mins, stirring occasionally. Season with salt, black pepper and a pinch of sugar. Remove from the heat and mix with the pasta.
In a bowl, beat the eggs and 3/4 of the pecorino. Season with salt and a pinch of nutmeg. Stir into the pasta mixture. Spoon into the prepared pan and sprinkle with the remaining pecorino. Bake for 25-30 mins, until golden and bubbling. Allow to cool a little, then carefully remove from the pan and garnish with the reserved rosemary.