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Ragu Napoletano
Photo: Lily Banse

Ragu Napoletano

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

805
Calories
41g
Protein
56g
Fat
28g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sausage 100g cooked 301
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Veal not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 lb boneless veal shoulder, cut into chunks
  • 1/2 lb boneless beef chuck, cut into chunks
  • kosher salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup dry red wine
  • 2 (28 ounces) cans peeled plum tomatoes, with juice,passed through a food mill
  • lb italian sweet sausages (I used hot)
  • 1 pinch hot red pepper flakes
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Directions

1

In a large pasta pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil until smoking.

2

Season the veal and beef with salt and pepper to taste and sear 5 or 6 pieces at a time over medium heat, until dark golden brown.

3

Remove to a plate and repeat with remaining meat chunks (if using ground chuck, be sure to drain any excess grease from pan).

4

Add the onion to the pan and sauté, scraping the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any brown bits.

5

Cook until the onions are golden brown and very soft, about 10 minutes.

6

Add the wine, browned meat chunks, tomatoes, sausages, and pepper flakes and bring to a boil.

7

Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook 2 ½-3 hours, stirring occasionally and skimming off the fat as necessary.

8

Remove from the heat and remove meat and sausages from sauce.

9

Cover well and save for another meal.

10

Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and allow to cool.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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