Say Goodbye To Store-bought Meat Sauce With This Homemade Ragù Recipe

Ragù is a meat-based sauce that is a staple in Italy's culinary selection. Learn how to prepare your own and experience Italian cuisine at your own home.

Veggie-loaded Ground Beef & Pancetta Ragù

• Prep Time:20 mins
• Cook Time:1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time:1 hr 50 mins
• Servings:4
• Medium

Ingredients

• 1 large zucchini
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 large carrot
• 1 large red onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 full teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon rosemary
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 strips pancetta or bacon
• 1 lb ground beef

• Step 1

  Finely chop zucchini, celery, carrot, red onion, and garlic; and set aside.

  

• Step 2

  Season ground beef with salt, pepper, and paprika, and set aside. Then, heat olive oil in a large pan and sauté the ground beef for 5 minutes on medium heat.

  

• Step 3

  Add the chopped vegetables and rosemary to the pan with ground beef, stir, and let cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat.

  

• Step 4

  Add the pancetta or bacon, then stir and let cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat.

  

• Step 5

  Add the white wine to the pan, stir, and let everything cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes with the lid on. P.S.: If you don't have any white wine at home, you can use red wine - just keep in mind that red wine will give your Ragù a slightly stronger flavor, whereas white wine is milder).

  

• Step 6

  Add the tomato paste and canned tomatoes plus 1 whole can of water. Then, put the lid on and cook on medium heat for 30 minutes.

  

• Step 7

  Add the lemon zest, then put the lid on again and cook on low heat for 30 minutes.

  

• Step 8

  Uncover your pan and enjoy your Ragù sauce on top of pasta, or put it in jars and keep it in your fridge to enjoy later!