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Braised Lamb Ragu Recipe
This authentic Italian Braised Lamb Ragu Recipe is super easy to make and packed with flavors everyone will love.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 565 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 2 bay leaves
- 300 g shoulder of lamb (1 cm cubes)
- 1 cup dry white wine or ½ cup vermouth
- 2 sweet red peppers (approx 150 grams) (sliced)
- 1 chili (red or green - optional) (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 tomatoes (approx 300 grams) (chopped)
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chicken or lamb stock (120 ml)
- ⅓ cup chopped parsley
- 400 g pasta (of your choice)
- grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese (to garnish)
Instructions
- Heat a large wok or heavy-based pan on low heat, add olive oil, garlic, and bay leaves and saute until the garlic slightly turns brown.
- Add the lamb and sauté until brown.
- Add the dry white wine and reduce until syrupy consistency then add the peppers and chili (if using), and sauté for a few minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste then add the tomatoes, black pepper, salt, and stock.
- Bring the pan to a boil, lower the heat and gently simmer for 2 hours or until the meat is tender and there is hardly any liquid left in the pan.
- When the sauce is ready, cook the pasta al dente following the instructions on the packaging and add to the lamb ragu.
- Add some pasta water if the sauce is too thick and add chopped parsley, stir well and serve with grated parmesan or pecorino cheese.
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Notes
- If the sauce is too thick, you can simply add a bit of water or stock to loosen it up.
- Don't cook the pasta all the way as it will cook extra few more minutes with the ragu.
- You can use leftover lamb meat for this recipe. Just make sure you reduce the cooking time to one hour and only use half the amount of liquid.
- You can cook braised lamb ragu 2-3 days beforehand and keep it refrigerated. Simply warm the sauce up and mix it with freshly cooked pasta or gnocchi when you need it.
Nutrition Information
Calories
565kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
86g
(29%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
705mg
(29%)
Potassium
824mg
(24%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
2697IU
(54%)
Vitamin C
90mg
(100%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 565
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 565kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 86g | 29% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 705mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 824mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2697IU | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 90mg | 100% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.