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Neapolitan ragu on pappardelle in a white bowl.
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neapolitan ragu

This sauce is about tomatoes and sausage meat. Make sure you get the best you can.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 20 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 12
Calories: 247kcal
Author: romain | glebekitchen

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 10 oz ground pork
  • 10 oz ground veal
  • 10 oz mild Italian sausage - removed from casing and crumbled
  • 1 large onion - finely diced
  • 3/4 cup white wine
  • 2 28 ounce cans whole tomatoes - I really like genuine San Marzano tomatoes here
  • 1 tsp salt - more to taste

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a pot large enough to hold all the ingredients.
  • Add the onion, veal, pork and sausage and cook, uncovered, until all the liquid from the meat has evaporated. This takes about 10-15 minutes. You are evaporating liquid. You will be left with a bit of fat in the pan. That's OK. You can't boil off fat. At least I can't...
  • Add the white wine and boil until almost dry, about 5 minutes.
  • Pass the tomatoes along with their juices through a food mill to remove seeds and membranes.
  • Add the pureed tomatoes and the salt.
  • Cover loosely and simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
  • Adjust salt to taste.

Notes

Pass the tomatoes through a food mill if you have one.
If using passata substitute 2 25 oz bottles for the two cans of tomatoes.

Nutrition

Serving: 12servings | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 493mg | Potassium: 433mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 7.8mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1.7mg