Fettuccine With Quick Ragu Recipes

Steps:

• Pulse the onion, celery, carrot, garlic and rosemary in a food processor until finely chopped.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the chopped vegetables and cook, stirring, until softened and golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the veal, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, milk, 1 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the fettuccine as the label directs. Drain the pasta, then toss with half of the ragu (about 3 cups). Top with parmesan. Reserve the remaining ragu to make stuffed peppers.
• Per serving: Calories 484; Fat 12 g (Saturated 3 g); Cholesterol 48 mg; Sodium 462 mg; Carbohydrate 71 g; Fiber 5 g; Protein 25 g
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Steps:

• Heat oil in a dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the vegetables are soft, about 8 minutes. Add the beef and prosciutto and season with a bit of salt and pepper. Cook over high heat until meat is browned.
• Add wine and scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook until wine is almost all evaporated. Add the tomatoes with their juices and the beef broth. As soon as the tomatoes start to bubble, reduce heat to a gentle simmer, partially cover the pan, and cook, stirring every 30 minutes or so, for 1 1/2 hours. At the end of cooking the sauce should be a rich reddish color and a medium thick consistency. Taste and adjust seasoning to taste and turn off heat.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the fettuccine and 1 tablespoon coarse salt. Cook until al dente. Drain and place pasta in a large bowl. Add half the sauce, 1 tablespoon butter, and a handful of parmesan. Toss until pasta and sauce are well combined. Stir in more sauce if needed. Serve immediately with remaining parmesan on the side.

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add meat, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic; sauté until meat begins to brown, about 8 minutes. Add wine and cook until wine evaporates, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with juices, half and half, and oregano. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, about 25 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain and divide among 4 plates. Spoon sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy-based saucepan. Brown beef in batches over high heat and remove from pan. Reduce heat, add carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Add wine, bring to boil and scrape base of pan to loosen sediment. Cook until wine has almost evaporated, return beef to pan with tomatoes, stock and bay leaves. Season to taste. Cover and cook over low heat for about 1 1/2 hours or until beef is tender.
• When ready to serve, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add fettuccine and cook according to packet instructions. Drain and return to pan with butter and parsley. Toss until butter has melted. Divide between serving plates and spoon over sauce.