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Slow Cooked Ragu with Tagliatelle
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Slow Cooked Ragu with Tagliatelle

The kind of sauce that tastes even better the next day.

By Christiana Papadopoulou

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@christianapa_

May 19, 2026

By Christiana Papadopoulou

Ingredients

  • 100

    g pancetta, diced

  • 800

    g minced mixed beef and pork

  • 1

    onion, chopped

  • 2

    carrots, chopped

  • 2

    celery sticks, chopped

  • 3

    chilies, chopped

  • 4

    garlic cloves, finely chopped

  • 80

    g tomato purée

  • 400

    g passata

  • 500

    ml beef stock

  • 2

    tbsp butter

  • 150

    ml milk

  • 2

    bay leaves

  • 5-6

    sprigs thyme

  • 400 - 500

    g tagliatelle

  • Salt & pepper, to taste

  • Paprika, pinch

  • Parmesan

Instructions

SHOP GRATSI RED

TOTAL TIME

2 hours

4 servings

SHOP GRATSI RED

Slow-cooked beef and pork ragu that hits deep. The kind of sauce that tastes even better the next day.

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STEP 1

In a pan, add pancetta over medium heat and cook for 5–7 minutes until golden and the fat has rendered out.

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STEP 2

Add onion, carrot, celery, and chilies (soffritto). Cook low and slow for 10–12 minutes until soft (no browning). Season lightly with salt.

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STEP 3

Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Remove soffritto from the pot and set aside.

STEP 4

Increase heat to medium-high and add the mince. Cook for 12–15 minutes, breaking it apart until deeply browned.

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STEP 5

Stir in tomato purée and cook till darkened. Pour in Gratsi Red Wine to deglaze. Scrape the bottom of the pot and let it reduce. Return soffritto to the pot.

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STEP 6

Add passata, beef stock, bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper, and paprika. Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer.

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STEP 7

Cover partially with a lid. Let it cook on very low heat from 1h to 4 hours, stirring occasionally. The longer it goes, the richer and deeper it gets.
After remove bay leaves and thyme stems and stir in milk and butter knobs.

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STEP 8

Simmer uncovered for 5minutes until glossy. Toss with tagliatelle and finish with parmesan on top.

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