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RIGATONI Fat tubes of rigatoni are a natural fit with the hearty ragu, while a few knobs of sweet butter act like conditioner to make this dish shine. It will be hard to go back to Bolognese.

BUNS This Italian sauce gets an American vacation in these next-level Sloppy Joes. Served on toasted burger buns, the rich, tender meat is balanced by crunchy slaw and spicy barbecue sauce.

POLENTA Sauce becomes stew when it’s served on a plush bed of creamy polenta. Enriched with butter and boosted with Parmesan, the savoury cornmeal porridge is an excellent alternative to mashed potatoes.