Beef & Pork Hearty Ragu (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Base
01 -
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 pounds ground beef
03 -
1 pound pork sausage (without casing)
→ Vegetables & Aromatics
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1 onion, chopped
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2 diced celery ribs
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2 chopped carrots
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2-3 garlic cloves
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Leaves from 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
→ Liquids & Tomatoes
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1 cup (250ml) dry red wine
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14oz (400g) canned diced tomatoes
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17.5oz (500ml) crushed tomatoes or passata
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3 tablespoons tomato paste
→ Seasonings
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Salt as needed
14 -
½ teaspoon black pepper
# Instructions:
01 -
Throw in the ground beef and sausage, crumble it with a spatula, and cook until it’s browned all the way through.
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Warm olive oil in a large pan, toss in onion, celery, carrots, garlic, and rosemary. Let it gently cook over low heat for about 10 minutes without letting it get brown.
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Stir in the red wine and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes so it reduces a bit.
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Mix in the tomatoes, tomato paste, and season it with salt and pepper. Let it simmer, covered, on low heat for 1.5 hours, giving it a stir every now and then.
# Notes:
01 -
If the mixture gets too thick, stir in a splash of water.
02 -
You want the sauce to be thick and packed with meat.
03 -
Use a good dry red wine, but skip any cooking-specific ones.