Ragù ~ Rich Meat and Vegetable Sauce – Organic Tuscany Cookbook

Ragù ~ Rich Meat and Vegetable Sauce – Organic Tuscany Cookbook

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Explore the rich flavors of this Tuscan ragù, a hearty meat and vegetable sauce perfect for first courses or pastas. Learn to make it with our organic Tuscany cookbook.

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Ingredients

  • 250 g (1/2 lb) good quality ground (minced) beef
  • 1 Italian sausage (or a handful of minced pork if you can’t get an Italian sausage)
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled
  • 3 large sticks of celery, strings removed if stringy
  • 2 large onions, peeled
  • Handful of parsley, stalks only
  • Good bunch of sage, leaves only (around 20 large leaves)
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 whole nutmeg
  • Olive oil
  • 650 g (1 1/2 lb) good quality crushed tomatoes
  • A cup or two of white OR red wine OR vin santo – for different effects!
  • Vegetable stock as needed (a cup or two)
  • A good handful of Parmesan cheese

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