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Beef Cheek Ragu Pasta
Made with leftover Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks in Red Wine, this pasta part of a series where leftovers are transformed into 2 sensational meals. Using leftover beef cheeks, this luscious pasta is on the table in 15 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 479 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 350 g / 12 oz dried spaghetti
- 2 cups leftover beef from Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks in Red Wine , shredded
- 1 cup Sauce of Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks in Red Wine
- 1 onion (brown, white or yellow), diced
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups crushed tomato (canned)
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 to 2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- black pepper
To Serve
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- parsley , finely chopped
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook for 6 minutes or until just before al dente (i.e. slightly undercooked, very firm to touch). The pasta will be cooked more in the pasta sauce.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in large pan over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients. Bring to rapid simmer, stirring occasionally. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. If the sauce seems too thick, add a splash of the pasta cooking water.
- Use tongs and transfer the pasta straight from the pot of boiling water into the pan with the ragu sauce. Add 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water and gently toss the pasta in the sauce for 1 to 2 minutes. The pasta is ready when the spaghetti is al dente (cooked but slightly firm to touch) and the sauce has thickened and is tossed through the pasta.
- Serve immediately, sprinkled with freshly grated parmesan cheese and parsley if desired.
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Notes
- Nutrition per serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving
213g
Calories
479cal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
6.7g
(13%)
Fat
35.2g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
4.7g
(24%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
Sodium
79mg
(3%)
Potassium
353mg
(10%)
Fiber
3.6g
(14%)
Sugar
3.1g
(6%)
Vitamin A
550IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
15.7mg
(17%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 479
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 213g | |
| Calories | 479cal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 6.7g | 13% |
| Fat | 35.2g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.7g | 24% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 353mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 14% |
| Sugar | 3.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 550IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 15.7mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.