Classic Ragù Recipe

Name: Classic Ragù Recipe
Total time: 14400 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 medium (finely chopped) onion; 2 medium (finely chopped) carrots; 2 (finely chopped) celery sticks; 700 g lean beef mince; 85 g butter; 3 tbsp olive oil; 240 ml whole milk; 200 ml dry white wine; 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg; 2 x 400g tins Italian tomatoes (chopped or whole plum); 1 tsp (plus more to taste) salt

Julia @cook_115333753

United Kingdom

I made this several times, and honestly there is no better one. I will upload photos of the process shortly

Julia @cook_115333753

United Kingdom

I made this several times, and honestly there is no better one. I will upload photos of the process shortly

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Ingredients

4 hours

8 servings

1medium (finely chopped) onion
2medium (finely chopped) carrots
2(finely chopped) celery sticks
700 glean beef mince
85 gbutter
3 tbspolive oil
240 mlwhole milk
200 mldry white wine
0.25 tspground nutmeg
2x 400g tins Italian tomatoes (chopped or whole plum)
1 tsp(plus more to taste) salt

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Steps

4 hours

1

In a large heavy pot, melt butter with olive oil over medium-low heat. Add onion and cook 3–5 min until soft.
2

Add celery and carrot. Cook gently for 2 min, stirring.
3

Add beef mince and 1 tsp salt. Break up meat and cook until no pink remains, but do not brown.
4

Pour in white wine. Simmer until wine has evaporated, stirring occasionally.
5

Add milk and nutmeg. Cook gently, stirring, until milk is absorbed.
6

Add tomatoes with juices. Stir well. Bring to a gentle bubble, then reduce to lowest simmer.
7

Simmer uncovered for 3.5–4 hours, stirring occasionally. Add water if it looks dry. It should be thick and glossy
8

Taste and adjust salt near the end. Serve with pasta, chilli flakes, fresh basil and Parmesan if desired.

Tips

To freeze: Cool fully, then freeze in portions. Reheat gently and simmer for 10–15 minutes before eating. This is one of those recipes where at hour 1 you think “hmm okay” and by hour 4 it tastes like someone’s Italian grandmother has moved into your kitchen 😄🍝

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