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Family Meat Ragù
An Italian slow-cooked meat sauce with beef, ribs, sausages and tomatoes.
Cooking 120 min
Ingredients
| Ingredient |
Quantity |
| Stewing beef |
500 g |
| Beef ribs |
500 g |
| Pork sausages |
200 g |
| Olive oil |
|
| Onion |
|
| Bay leaf |
|
| Red wine |
plus ½ glass for tomato paste |
| Canned chopped tomatoes |
3 cans |
| Tomato paste |
2 tbsp |
| Water |
as needed |
| Salt and black pepper |
to taste |
| Pasta and Parmesan to serve |
optional |
Method
- In a large heavy pot, brown chunks of beef, beef ribs and halved sausages in olive oil.
- Add roughly chopped onion and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper.
- Pour in red wine and let it bubble briefly. Add canned tomatoes.
- Mix 2 tbsp tomato paste with ½ glass of wine, add to the pot and loosen with water if needed.
- Bring to a simmer and cook gently for about 2 hours, until the meat is tender and the sauce rich. Serve with pasta or use in lasagne.
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