Go Back Email Link
+ servings
Slow-cooked Italian Ragu

Slow-cooked Italian Ragu

It is important to buy good quality meat for this recipe. Preferably from your butcher rather than a major supermarket if you can. With simple but good quality ingredients as well as patience as it cooks slowly, you will be rewarded with a ragu so rich in flavour and  sauce that melts in your mouth.
Cook this on a weekend and enjoy with fresh pasta or polenta. Any leftovers freeze super well and you will love yourself for stashing away something so delicious to enjoy and help you during the busy weeks.
 
No ratings yet
Print Pin
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Servings: 6
Calories: 3317kcal
Author: Nellie Kerrison | Relish Mama

Equipment

  • Large saucepan (preferably cast iron)

Ingredients

  • 60 ml good quality olive oil
  • 100 g pancetta diced
  • 1 large carrot very finely diced
  • 2 celery stalks very finely diced
  • 1 large onion very finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves very finely chopped
  • 1 handful parsley finely chopped
  • 1 pork rib
  • 250 g minced beef
  • 250 g minced pork or veal
  • 250 ml dry red wine
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1400 ml passata or sugo
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pan and add the pancetta, carrot, celery and onion and fry gently for approximately 5 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and parsley and fry for a further 1 minute to infuse the flavours
  • Add the pork rib, and minced meats and cook for about 5 mins to brown.
  • Add the wine and simmer gently to allow the alcohol to evaporate a little. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for a further minute.
  • Add the passata or sugo and simmer gently for at least 2 hours. Remove the pork rib before serving or freezing in batches.

Nutrition

Serving: 2800g | Calories: 3317kcal | Carbohydrates: 161g | Protein: 138g | Fat: 225g | Saturated Fat: 67g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Monounsaturated Fat: 114g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 487mg | Sodium: 1860mg | Potassium: 8821mg | Fiber: 32g | Sugar: 81g | Vitamin A: 18240IU | Vitamin C: 176mg | Calcium: 428mg | Iron: 35mg