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January 14, 2009 at 7:17 pm #269447
mos
Tuscan Ragu:082:
4 tbs extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, very finely chopped
2 large garlic cloves, very finely chopped
1 carrot, very finely chopped
3/4 lb ground beef
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tbs tomato paste
16 oz can plum tomatoes, chopped
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
1 tbs parsley
pepper to taste
Warm the oil in a large pan over medium-low heat. Add the onion, garlic, and carrot, and saute until soft, 8-10 minutes. Stir in the beef, using a wooden spoon to break it up. Continue to saute over medium-low heat, turning the meat constantly, until it becomes light pink. do not allow it to harden. Pour in the wine and let it evaporate, about 2 minutes, continuing to turn the meat. Dissolve the tomato paste in a tbs of water and stir it in. simmer for 8-10 minutes over medium-low heat, until thickened. Add the tomatoes and salt. Continue to simmer until the sauce is thick and aromatic, about 40 minutes. Stir in the parsley and pepper to taste, and remove from the heat. Makes about 3 1/4 cups = about 315 calories per cup.
this is great over any pasta and freezes well.
another recipe from my youth;-) -
January 14, 2009 at 7:47 pm #409919
rtebalt
This sounds DELISH! Thanks! 🙂
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January 14, 2009 at 8:36 pm #409931
mdowdy
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January 15, 2009 at 9:36 am #409999
jaime
Just reading this one made my mouth water! Thanks:)
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August 21, 2012 at 6:33 pm #432415
Tashdan
This one is an oldy from the archives, but we had a chance to finally try it last night and it really was an excellent ragu that I will most definitely make again.
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September 23, 2012 at 11:10 pm #433311
mos
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September 27, 2012 at 12:36 am #433410
MrsPaws
To me, this sounds perfect without the meat! Of course, Hubby would definitely disagree, but smoked sausage or an Italian one would work well also. Of course, that would affect the price of the dish.
I read somewhere that mixing super lean ground meats can be mixed with a fattier kind, such as a type sausage, that’s keeps the meat from getting dry during the cooking process. It may help…
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