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Italian Ragu Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound Ground Pork
  • 1/2 pound Ground Beef
  • 4 ounces Pancetta, small dice
  • 2 Shallots, finely chopped
  • 1 Carrot, finely grated
  • 1 Celery Stalk, finely chopped
  • 1 Garlic Clove, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup Red Wine
  • 22 oz bottle Passata Tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped Fresh Oregano
  • 1 tbsp Golden Cane Sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp Kosher Salt

Instructions

  • In a large stock pot, warm a tbsp of olive oil over medium heat
  • Brown the ground pork & ground beef, working it thoroughly into fine chunks
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer the ground meat to a separate dish
  • Carefully discard the remaining grease
  • Add pancetta to the warm stock pot and fry until golden, around 6 minutes
  • Transfer pancetta to the same dish as your reserved ground meat
  • Add finely chopped shallots, carrots, celery & garlic to the stock pot, sauté for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally until softened
  • Add red wine and deglaze the pot
  • Add passata, oregano, sugar & salt to the pot and stir to combine
  • Return pancetta and ground meat along with any drippings back to the pot
  • Stir to combine and bring to a gentle boil
  • Reduce heat to medium-low, cover with a splatter guard mesh and let simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally

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