Authentic home cooking from Italy, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Italy as Ragù con concentrato di pomodoro

Ragù with Tomato Paste

Name: Ragù with Tomato Paste
Total time: 2100 s
Ingredients: 2 large Italian sausages; 7 oz ground beef (200 grams); as needed Olive oil,; 1 small onion; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; Pinch salt; Pinch black pepper; 1/4 cup water (about 60 ml); 1/4 cup white wine (about 60 ml); 3 bay leaves; Large saucepan; Bowl

Caterina Martinelli @lericettedicaterina

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italia

A simple ragù to make—it's a classic in Emilia, so why not give it a try? You can use it with different types of pasta and even add some cream, but I made it with tagliatelle and it turned out to be one of the best Emilian dishes.

Caterina Martinelli @lericettedicaterina

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italia

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Ingredients

35 min

2large Italian sausages
7 ozground beef (200 grams)
as neededOlive oil,
1small onion
2 tablespoonstomato paste
Pinchsalt
Pinchblack pepper
1/4 cupwater (about 60 ml)
1/4 cupwhite wine (about 60 ml)
3bay leaves
Tools
Large saucepan
Spoon
Measuring cup
Bowl

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Steps

35 min

1

Here are the ingredients. Slice the onion and add it to a large saucepan with a drizzle of olive oil. Sauté until softened.
2

Add the meat and brown it. Add the washed bay leaves, season lightly with salt and pepper, and deglaze with the white wine.
3

Stir in the tomato paste and 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook for 20–30 minutes.
4

The ragù is ready! It's even better served with a good plate of tagliatelle.

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Caterina Martinelli @lericettedicaterina

Published in the US on September 27, 2025 14:01

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italia

Salve sono Caterina nata a Bari , ma vivo a Bologna , amo cucinare per due, quattro,otto e a volte anche più di cento , sono cuoca di professione , il numero non mi fa paura , sono moglie mamma e nonna e con loro mi diverto , a casa con nonna non ci si annoia mai .