Beef shin ragu
Slow cooked beef ragu pasta
4 - 6
Serves
15 mins
Prep Time
3 hrs
Cook Time
Recipe author
Beef + Lamb New Zealand
The Italian word ‘Ragù’ more or less means a meaty sauce for pasta (Bolognese is a type of ragù). This beef shin version is a lovely way to make a rich, flavoursome sauce using a very economical cut. I like the way the meltingly tender chunks of meat add a great texture to the sauce too. The sauce freezes well so it’s easy to whip up a quick meal on a week night, or you can use the slow cooker for the ragù during the day and cook the pasta when you get home.
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Ingredients
Beef
800g Quality Mark beef shin
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2 Tbsp butter
1 onion
finely chopped
3 garlic cloves
crushed
2 celery stalks
finely chopped
2 carrots
finely chopped
2 Tbsp oregano
finely chopped
3 Tbsp tomato paste
2 anchovy fillets
chopped
1 cup red wine
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2 cups beef stock
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1 bay leaf
To serve
pappardelle
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cook according to packet instructions
Parmesan cheese
shaved
Method
To Make Ragù
To Serve
To Slow Cook
1
Preheat the oven to 150°C.
2
Season the beef with a little salt and pepper. Heat a dash of oil in a large frying pan over a very high heat and sear the beef to brown all over (you may need to do this in two batches). Set the beef aside.
3
Reduce the heat to medium, add the butter and another dash of oil to the pan and cook the onion, garlic, celery, carrot and oregano for about 7-10 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
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4
Add the tomato paste and anchovies and cook for another few minutes.
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5
Add the wine, turn up the heat and let it bubble for 30 seconds. Add the stock and the bay leaf.
6
If your pan is ovenproof, add the beef and its juices back to the pan and cover with the lid, or transfer everything to a covered casserole dish.
7
Bake in the oven for 3 hours, stirring a couple of times to ensure the beef stays mostly covered with liquid.
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Nutrition Information per Serving (374g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves and doesn't include the pappardelle or parmesan to serve.
Energy
1362kJ (326 kcal)
Protein
30.4g
Total Fat
15.1g
Saturated Fat
6.4g
Carbs
6.6g
Dietary Fibre
5.4g
Sodium
395mg
Iron
5.8mg
Zinc
4.0mg
Vitamin B12
1.1µg
