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Ragù Americano - simmer uncovered for another 10 minutes.

Ragù Americano

Slow simmered Italian inspired meat sauce with pork, beef, tomatoes, and herbs.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Course Sauce
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 8 people
Calories 265 kcal

Equipment

  • cutting board
  • kitchen knife
  • Dutch oven or large heavy saucepan
  • large spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil - extra virgin
  • 1 medium sweet onion - chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic - minced
  • ½ pound ground pork - 85% lean
  • ½ pound ground beef - 80% lean
  • 12 ounces tomato paste - San Marzano is best
  • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes - San Marzano are best
  • ½ cup dry red wine
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper - ground
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • ½ cup flat-leaf parsley - chopped
  • ½ cup fresh basil leaves - chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh oregano leaves - chopped

Instructions
 

  • Add olive oil to a Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté chopped onions until translucent.
    1 tbsp olive oil, 1 medium sweet onion
    Ragù Americano - heat olive oil in a Dutch oven, sauté onions until translucent.
  • Add chopped garlic and sauté until aromatic.
    4 cloves garlic
    Ragù Americano - add chopped garlic and sauté until aromatic.
  • Add ground pork and ground beef.
    1/2 pound ground pork, 1/2 pound ground beef
    Ragù Americano - add ground pork and ground beef.
  • Cook for about 10 minutes, or until ground meat is well browned and crumbled.
    Ragù Americano - sauté and crumble the ground meat until well browned.
  • Add the tomato paste.
    12 ounces tomato paste
    Ragù Americano - add the tomato paste.
  • Stir to incorporate, then cook for a few minutes.
    Ragù Americano - stir to incorporate the tomato paste, and cook for a few minutes.
  • Add the crushed tomatoes and stir to incorporate.
    28 ounces crushed tomatoes
    Ragù Americano - add the crushed tomatoes.
  • Cook for a few minutes more.
    Ragù Americano - stir to incorporate the crushed tomatoes, and cook for a few minutes more.
  • Add the dry red wine.
    1/2 cup dry red wine
    Ragù Americano - add dry red wine.
  • Add the salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir it all together.
    1 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp granulated sugar
    Ragù Americano - add salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir to incorporate.
  • Reduce heat to low simmer, cover, and cook for about 2 ½ hours. Give it a stir every 30 minutes or so to keep it from burning on the bottom of the pan.
    Ragù Americano - cover and low simmer for 3 hours. Stir every 30 minutes to keep from scalding.
  • Remove the lid, and add the chopped parsley, basil, and oregano.
    1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, 1/4 cup fresh oregano leaves
    Ragù Americano - stir in the chopped parsley, oregano, and. basil.
  • Stir it together and cook uncovered for about 10 minutes more. Serve over your favorite pasta.
    Ragù Americano - simmer uncovered for another 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 799mg | Potassium: 983mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1286IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 4mg
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