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"Light" Ragù 🌷
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Italy Authentic home cooking from Italy, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Italy as Ragù "light" 🌷
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"Light" Ragù 🌷

Francesca Simona Naselli
Francesca Simona Naselli @acasadifrancesca
Sicilia

A classic of Italian cuisine, perfect for serving with tagliatelle, lasagna, or other types of pasta. There are many variations—everyone has their own way of making it. For great results, it’s essential to use high-quality ingredients and take your time. This time, I made a lighter ragù by using extra-lean ground beef instead of the usual mixed meats. While the ragù was cooking, I made fresh pasta by hand. I usually use semolina flour and only half the eggs typically called for, and it works really well for me.
I’d been wanting to make tagliatelle with ragù for a long time, and yesterday morning I finally did it! My family loves ragù, but because it takes time, I usually only make it on Sundays or holidays. If there’s any left over, I use it to fill rice croquettes, puff pastry bundles, potatoes, or even spooned over toasted bread with a generous sprinkle of Parmesan cheese—it’s so delicious!

A classic of Italian cuisine, perfect for serving with tagliatelle, lasagna, or other types of pasta. There are many variations—everyone has their own way of making it. For great results, it’s essential to use high-quality ingredients and take your time. This time, I made a lighter ragù by using extra-lean ground beef instead of the usual mixed meats. While the ragù was cooking, I made fresh pasta by hand. I usually use semolina flour and only half the eggs typically called for, and it works really well for me.
I’d been wanting to make tagliatelle with ragù for a long time, and yesterday morning I finally did it! My family loves ragù, but because it takes time, I usually only make it on Sundays or holidays. If there’s any left over, I use it to fill rice croquettes, puff pastry bundles, potatoes, or even spooned over toasted bread with a generous sprinkle of Parmesan cheese—it’s so delicious!

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"Light" Ragù 🌷

Francesca Simona Naselli
Francesca Simona Naselli @acasadifrancesca
Sicilia

A classic of Italian cuisine, perfect for serving with tagliatelle, lasagna, or other types of pasta. There are many variations—everyone has their own way of making it. For great results, it’s essential to use high-quality ingredients and take your time. This time, I made a lighter ragù by using extra-lean ground beef instead of the usual mixed meats. While the ragù was cooking, I made fresh pasta by hand. I usually use semolina flour and only half the eggs typically called for, and it works really well for me.
I’d been wanting to make tagliatelle with ragù for a long time, and yesterday morning I finally did it! My family loves ragù, but because it takes time, I usually only make it on Sundays or holidays. If there’s any left over, I use it to fill rice croquettes, puff pastry bundles, potatoes, or even spooned over toasted bread with a generous sprinkle of Parmesan cheese—it’s so delicious!

A classic of Italian cuisine, perfect for serving with tagliatelle, lasagna, or other types of pasta. There are many variations—everyone has their own way of making it. For great results, it’s essential to use high-quality ingredients and take your time. This time, I made a lighter ragù by using extra-lean ground beef instead of the usual mixed meats. While the ragù was cooking, I made fresh pasta by hand. I usually use semolina flour and only half the eggs typically called for, and it works really well for me.
I’d been wanting to make tagliatelle with ragù for a long time, and yesterday morning I finally did it! My family loves ragù, but because it takes time, I usually only make it on Sundays or holidays. If there’s any left over, I use it to fill rice croquettes, puff pastry bundles, potatoes, or even spooned over toasted bread with a generous sprinkle of Parmesan cheese—it’s so delicious!

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Ingredients

3 hours
Serves 4 servings
  1. 4 1/4 cupsbeef broth (1 liter)
  2. 1 3/4 lbsextra-lean ground beef (800 grams)
  3. 1/2 cuptomato paste (100 grams)
  4. 1 1/2 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil (20 ml)
  5. 1celery stalk
  6. 1onion
  7. 1carrot
  8. 1 sprigrosemary
  9. 1 sprigbay leaf
  10. Salt, to taste
  11. Black pepper, to taste
  12. Nutmeg, to taste
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Steps

3 hours
  1. 1

    Wash and dry the vegetables, then peel the onion and carrot. Roughly chop everything with a knife. Sauté the vegetables in a pan with the olive oil and cook gently for 10 minutes until softened.

    A picture of step 1 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
    A picture of step 1 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
    A picture of step 1 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
  2. 2

    After 10 minutes, increase the heat and add the ground beef. Brown well for at least 45 minutes, stirring often. Then add the chopped rosemary, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and cook for another 10 minutes. Add the bay leaves, a ladle of hot broth, and mix well.

    A picture of step 2 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
    A picture of step 2 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
    A picture of step 2 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
  3. 3

    While the meat is cooking, put the tomato paste in a saucepan and thin it with a few ladles of hot broth that you’ve brought to a boil. (If you want to see how I make tomato paste, you can find the recipe on my profile.) Click the link ➡️ https://cookpad.wasmer.app/it/ricette/13500013-strattu-estratto-di-pomodoro%F0%9F%8C%B7

    A picture of step 3 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
    A picture of step 3 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
    A picture of step 3 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
  4. 4

    Pour the meat into the warm tomato paste and add the rest of the broth. Cook for about 2 hours, until the ragù has thickened.

    A picture of step 4 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
    A picture of step 4 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
    A picture of step 4 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
  5. 5

    To make our Sunday lunch even better, I made tagliatelle. (If you want to see how I make tagliatelle, you can find my pappardelle recipe on my profile—the process is the same.) Click the link ➡️ https://cookpad.wasmer.app/it/ricette/12176089-pappardelle-fatte-in-casaa-modo-mio-%F0%9F%8C%B7

    A picture of step 5 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
    A picture of step 5 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
    A picture of step 5 of "Light" Ragù 🌷.
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Francesca Simona Naselli
Francesca Simona Naselli @acasadifrancesca
Published in the US on September 26, 2025 15:07
Sicilia
Amo preparare piatti semplici e genuini per la mia famiglia e gli amici, perché per me cucinare è molto più che seguire una ricetta è un gesto d’amore e condivisione.La mia grande passione è fare il pane, specialmente la formatura, creare e portare in tavola qualcosa fatto con le proprie mani è una gioia che non ha eguali! 💕Il mio profilo Instagram @acasadifrancesca
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