Tagliatelle al Ragù
A classic Italian dish, Tagliatelle al Ragù features wide, flat pasta served with a hearty meat sauce.
Ingredients - Serves 4
- Parmesan cheese - To serve
- Salt and pepper - To taste
- Tagliatelle pasta - 400 grams
- Canned tomatoes - 400 grams
- Tomato paste - 2 tablespoons
- Red wine - 1 cup
- Ground beef - 500 grams
- Garlic - 2 cloves, minced
- Celery stalk - 1, finely chopped
- Carrot - 1, finely chopped
- Onion - 1, finely chopped
- Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
Let's Get Started
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic, and cook until softened.
- Add the ground beef to the pan and cook until browned. Pour in the red wine and let it simmer until the wine has reduced by half.
- Stir in the tomato paste and canned tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and let it simmer for at least 2 hours.
- Cook the tagliatelle in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving some of the pasta water.
- Add the cooked pasta to the sauce, adding a little pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce. Toss well to combine.
- Serve the pasta with a generous sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Main Course
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Calories: 600
- Fat: 20g
- Carbs: 70g
- Protein: 30g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Sugar: 5g