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Rigatoni pasta with lamb ragu Molisano
A rich and hearty 3 meat ragu that's perfect for family lunches and holiday menus
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 721 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 500 g rigatoni pasta (you can also use fusilli or other short pasta)
- 200 g lamb (boneless shoulder) I used meat from neck chops
- 200 g veal (boneless shoulder)
- 2 pork sausages
- 700 g peeled tomatoes or tomato passata
- 1 glass red wine
- 1 carrot washed and finely chopped
- 1 talk celery washed and finely chopped
- 1 white onion peeled and finely chopped
- 1 handful fresh parsley chopped
- 1 red chili pepper (peperoncino) chopped and seeds removed
- 2-3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 50 g Pecorino cheese grated
- salt for pasta and to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables. Wash and finely chop the carrot and celery. Peel and finely chop the onion.
- Prepare the meat. Cut the lamb and veal into small squares. Remove the sausage meat from the casing and chop into small pieces.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan or skillet, add the onion, carrot and celery and cook for 10 minutes until soft.
- Add the lamb, veal and chopped sausage.
- Brown the meat well then add the wine, let the alcohol evaporate. Add ½ chopped peperoncino if using
- Add the peeled tomatoes cut into small pieces (or tomato passata), salt and pepper to taste, lower the heat and cook for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Put a pan of water onto boil for the pasta. Add salt once it starts to boil and bring to the boil again. Cook the pasta al dente according to the instructions on the packet.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Mix well and serve hot sprinkled with grated pecorino and more peperoncino if required.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
721kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
77g
(26%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
433mg
(18%)
Potassium
1125mg
(32%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
2444IU
(49%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
152mg
(15%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 721
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 721kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 77g | 26% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 433mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 1125mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 2444IU | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 152mg | 15% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.