A Hearty Ragu
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Recipe type: Family Cooking
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 8
 
A hearty ragu that's family friendly and suitable to freeze.
Ingredients
  • 2 tbspns olive oil
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 2 sticks celery, finely chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
  • 4 rindless rashers of bacon, thinly sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1kg (1lb) cubed veal
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 ltr chicken or vegetable stock
  • 800gm tinned, crushed tomatoes
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 stalk rosemary
  • 4 stalks thyme
  • small handful of parsley, chopped
  • parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add olive oil.
  2. Add onions, celery, carrots, bacon and garlic and cook until softened and the fat has rendered from the bacon.
  3. Add veal and stir until browned.
  4. Add white wine and bring to a boil.
  5. Add stock, tomatoes, bay leaves, rosemary and thyme and season. Bring to the boil then simmer over low heat for about 45 minutes or until meat is tender. If meat is in big chunks, use a spoon to break into smaller pieces.
  6. Serve with rigatoni pasta or similar. Sprinkle with parsley and parmesan cheese.
Recipe by Hotly Spiced at http://hotlyspiced.com/a-hearty-ragu/