Chef’s Cheat Beef Ragu

Name: Chef’s Cheat Beef Ragu
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: 500g (1lb 2 oz) lean minced (ground) beef; 250g (9oz) dried pasta; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 low-salt beef stock cube; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp mixed dried herbs; 500g (1lb 2 oz) passata (strained tomatoes); 1 tsp maple or fruit syrup (optional)

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

This ragu is delicious cooked in just 15 minutes, but if you have longer, let it simmer away on the hob for up to 2 hours. Better still, pop it in the slow cooker and forget about it until dinner time! Use left overs to make the lasagne roll-ups on page 120. The sauce will keep in the fridge for a couple of days or freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost with an extra splash of water until piping hot and stir through freshly cooked pasta.

Updated at: Sun, 04 Feb 2024 09:53:42 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories501.9 kcal (25%)

Total Fat13.9 g (20%)

Carbs54.6 g (21%)

Sugars2.5 g (3%)

Protein35.6 g (71%)

Sodium178.5 mg (9%)

Fiber4.2 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

500glean minced beef

ground

250gdried pasta

2 tspsmoked paprika

1garlic clove

crushed

1low-salt beef stock cube

1 Tbspworcestershire sauce

1 tspmixed dried herbs

500gpassata

strained tomatoes

1 tspmaple syrup

or fruit, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Over a medium heat, add the mince to a dry saucepan. Break it up with a wooden spoon and cook until all the meat has browned nicely (this will take around 4 minutes).

Step 2

Meanwhile, bring a pan of water to the boil and add the pasta. Cook following the packet instructions.

Step 3

Back to the ragu. Add the smoked paprika, garlic, crumbled beef stock cube, Worcestershire sauce and mixed herbs to the mince, and give it a good stir.

Step 4

Now add the passata to the mince, then fill up the empty carton with about 150ml (sfl oz) of tap water (roughly one-third of the carton), swirl it around and add this to the pan too. Give it all a good stir and let it simmer away for 10 minutes until your pasta has cooked.

Step 5

If the sauce is getting too dry and sticking to the bottom of the pan, add some of the pasta cooking water, but bear in mind this sauce is delicious when thick and not too saucy, so be careful not to add too much water.

Step 6

Once the pasta is cooked, drain and add to the sauce, give it a good stir and serve with some green veg on the side. You can serve it with grated cheese on top, if you do not need it to be dairy-free.

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