Ingredients
- 1.2kg beef shin, cut into chunks
- 4-5 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 3 carrots, finely chopped
- 4 celery, sticks, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 3 tablespoon tomato purée
- 400ml red wine
- 2 rosemary sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
- 500ml beef stock
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160°C. Season the beef all over with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a flameproof casserole over a medium-high heat and brown the beef until dark, about 15 mins, in batches, using 1 tablespoon oil for each batch. Remove excess fat from the pot while you cook the rest of the beef.
- Wipe out the pan with kitchen paper, then add about 2 tablespoons oil, the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic with a pinch of salt and cook for 8-10 mins over a low-medium heat. Stir in the tomato purée and cook for a further 3 mins. Add the wine, herbs, tomatoes and stock, season and bring to the boil. Stir the beef back into the sauce and reduce to a simmer. Cover and put in the oven for 2 hrs 30 mins, then remove the lid, stir and put back in the oven, uncovered, for 30 mins. Stir or use a fork to roughly shred the beef and season. Serve now, or chill until serving – it tastes better if made a day ahead.
- When ready to serve, gently reheat the ragout over a medium heat. Cook the pasta in a large pan of salted water for 3 mins, drain, then tip into the ragu, toss together with some of the parmesan and leave for 1 min. Ladle the pasta into bowls, scatter over the remaining and serve.
Source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/beef-ragout
