Ragu all Nonna

Name: Ragu all Nonna
Prep time: 4 h 20 min
Cook time: 4 h 20 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 710 milliliters day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes; 6 chicken thighs, skin-on and bones intact; 177 milliliters dry red wine; 3 eggs, beaten; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 567 grams ground chuck beef; 227 grams sweet Italian sausage (about 6 links), still in its casing; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 59 milliliters finely chopped Italian parsley leaves; 177 milliliters grated Pecorino Romano; 59 milliliters pine nuts, baked for 8 minutes in a 400 degree F oven; 2 kilograms peeled plum tomatoes and juice, passed through a food mill; 12 pork spare ribs, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 pinch Pinch hot red pepper flakes

Ragu all Nonna might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 1978 calories, 169g of protein, and 131g of fat each. This recipe covers 62% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up ground chuck beef, pepper flakes, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours and 20 minutes.

Instructions

In a large pasta pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil until smoking. Season the meatballs, short ribs and chicken with salt and pepper to taste, and sear 5 or 6 pieces at a time over medium heat until dark golden brown.

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Salt And Pepper

Beef Short Ribs

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Whole Chicken

Pasta

Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Remove the seared meat to a plate and repeat with the remaining meat chunks.

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Meat

Add the onion to the pan and saute, scraping the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any brown bits. Cook until the onions are golden brown and very soft, about 10 minutes.

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Onion

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Add the wine, browned meat chunks, tomatoes, sausages, and pepper flakes and bring to a boil.

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Sausage

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Wine

Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook 2 1/2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally and skimming off the fat as necessary.

Remove from the heat and remove meat and sausages from the sauce. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper and set the sauce aside to use with pasta as a second course. For the first course, divide the meats, which should still be lightly coated in sauce, evenly among 6 plates.

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Serve with escarole and pine nuts.

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Pine Nuts

Escarole

In a shallow bowl, soak the bread cubes in water to cover for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Bread Cubes

Water

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Bowl

Drain the bread cubes and squeeze with your fingers to press out the excess moisture.

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Bread Cubes

In a large bowl, combine the bread cubes, beef, eggs, garlic, Pecorino Romano, parsley, toasted pine nuts, salt, and pepper and mix with your hands to incorporate. With wet hands, form 12 to 16 meatballs, each smaller than a tennis ball and larger than a golf ball.

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Pecorino Romano