Tagliatelle with a Quick and Simple Meat Sauce

The classic Bolognese meat sauce gets its incredibly rich, succulent flavor from long, slow cooking. But what if you are in the mood for a meat sauce and don’t have the three or four hours required? Here is a simple, quick version that you can make in about 30 minutes. I use fresh tomatoes rather than canned and no carrots, celery, wine, or milk. The result is a fresher, more direct, less complex flavor that sometimes fills the bill perfectly. My first choice of pasta for this sauce is egg