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Pork Ragu Recipe
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Pork Ragu Recipe

A Great Ragu for Fresh Pasta

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 6 - 8 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • ½ pound pancetta cut into small dice
  • 3 pounds pork shoulder also called Boston butt, 1/2 inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons seasoning blend or one of your favorites, Emeril’s Essence
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 carrot chopped
  • 2 celery chopped, ribs
  • 1 sweet onion
  • 1½ cups white wine dry
  • 4 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 28 ounces diced tomatoes with their juices
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper cracked
  • 2 tablespoons thyme chopped, fresh leaves
  • 1 tablespoon sage leaves chopped, fresh
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • parmesan freshly grated
  • 3 pounds fresh pasta cooked al dente

Instructions

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  1. In a food processor, puree garlic, carrots, celery and onions into a coarse paste. Reserve.
  2. In a large heavy pot, heat the oil over medium high heat.
  3. Add the pancetta and sauté, stirring often, until fat is rendered and the pancetta is light brown and crispy. Remove Pancetta to a bowl and reserve.
  4. Season the pork with Essence Seasoning. Using fresh oil for each batch (I used pancetta fat for first batch), brown the cubed pork thoroughly in small batches. The pan should accumulate the brown color from the meat. Reserve each batch of browned pork with pancetta.
  5. Once all meat is browned and reserved, pour out old oil.
  6. Add small amount fresh olive oil to the pot.
  7. Add pureed veggies to the pot, season them with salt, and brown them. Do not burn.
  8. Deglaze the pan with white wine and reduce until nearly evaporated (several minutes). Return the pork and the pancetta to the pot.
  9. Add the diced tomatoes tomato paste, chicken stock, salt, pepper, sage and thyme. Bring to a boil while stirring.
  10. Reduce heat to low-medium, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the meat is very tender (about two hours). Remove from heat.
  11. Stir in the heavy cream.
  12. Adjust seasoning to taste and cover to keep warm while preparing pasta.
  13. Add fresh cooked pasta to the Ragu in the pot, toss it and serve.
  14. Sprinkle fresh Parmesan to taste over top.
  15. Serve immediately.