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Pasta Ragout - James Martin Printer Friendly Copy
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Serves 6 Prep  15 mins Cooking 2 - 3h Easy  
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Ingredients

400g pasta
 

For the ragout:

500g mince beef or veal
8 pork sausages chopped
1 onion, peeled and diced
1 carrot diced
1 leek diced
3 bay leaf
2 sticks celery diced
2 x 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 bunch basil
75ml red wine
 
To finish: A small bunch basil, chopped
Grated pecorino or parmesan

  1. Blitz in a food processor the onion, carrot, leek and celery.

  2. To make the ragout, heat a large pan and drizzle in the oil, add the onion, the carrot, the celery, leek garlic bay and tomato puree.

  3. Cook out for a few minutes. Add the meats then the wine and tinned tomatoes. Cook for 2 to 3 hours gently simmering, sprinkle in basil.

  4. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for 8 to 10 minutes, spoon into the ragout, grate over the cheese, and serve.

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