Recipe
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
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
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Step 1
Finely chop zucchini, celery, carrot, red onion, and garlic; and set aside.
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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.
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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.
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Step 4
Add the pancetta or bacon, then stir and let cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat.
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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).
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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.
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Step 7
Add the lemon zest, then put the lid on again and cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
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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!
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