Ground Lamb and Red Wine Ragu

Prep Time: 10-15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 Hour 10 Mins

Serves: 6

Our Ground Lamb and Red Wine Ragu is the ultimate comfort dish, great for any occasion. Sauté onions, carrots, and celery in olive oil and butter, then add minced garlic and ground lamb. Incorporate tomato paste, deglaze with red wine, and simmer. Introduce crushed tomatoes, herbs, and a parmesan rind for depth. Let the sauce simmer and infuse for 45 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld. Serve over spaghetti or bucatini, generously topped with grated parmesan cheese. Indulge in this hearty and rich ragu, perfect for date night.

Ingredients

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Thomas Farms Ground Lamb

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 yellow onion, finely diced or minced in a food processor
2-3 carrots, peeled and finely diced or minced in a food processor
2-3 celery stalks, peeled and finely diced or minced in a food processor
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound Thomas Farms Ground Lamb
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 cup red wine
1 (28 ounce) can of crushed tomatoes
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
2 sprigs of fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
1 parmesan rind

Instructions

Heat olive oil & butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery and sauté for 5 minutes while stirring occasionally.
Add in the salt, black pepper, minced garlic and ground lamb. Cook while crumbling for 5 minutes.
Next, add in the can of tomato paste and stir to combine.
Pour in the red wine to deglaze the bottom of the pot & allow it to simmer for 5 minutes. Add in the can of crushed tomatoes, herbs, bay leaves and parmesan rind.
Bring the sauce to a boil, cover, then turn down the heat to medium-low and simmer for 45 minutes. Season with more salt to taste, if needed.
Serve with spaghetti or bucatini and top with parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

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Thomas Farms Ground Beef

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 yellow onion, finely diced or minced in a food processor
2-3 carrots, peeled and finely diced or minced in a food processor
2-3 celery stalks, peeled and finely diced or minced in a food processor
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound Thomas Farms Ground Beef
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 cup red wine
1 (28 ounce) can of crushed tomatoes
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
2 sprigs of fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
1 parmesan rind

Instructions

Heat olive oil & butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery and sauté for 5 minutes while stirring occasionally.
Add in the salt, black pepper, minced garlic and ground beef. Cook while crumbling for 5 minutes.
Next, add in the can of tomato paste and stir to combine.
Pour in the red wine to deglaze the bottom of the pot & allow it to simmer for 5 minutes. Add in the can of crushed tomatoes, herbs, bay leaves and parmesan rind.
Bring the sauce to a boil, cover, then turn down the heat to medium-low and simmer for 45 minutes. Season with more salt to taste, if needed.
Serve with spaghetti or bucatini and top with parmesan cheese.