Serious Ragu

Serious Ragu
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Serious Ragu a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 140g of protein, 125g of fat, and a total of 1854 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have a healthy grating of nutmeg, beef shortribs, celery, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

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Return the browned meat to the pot.
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Add the crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce along with 2 cups of water. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and slowly simmer the rag for about 3 hours. Give it a stir from time to time and add more water if it looks like it is getting too thick.
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Remove all the large pieces of meat from the pot to a large cutting board. Discard all the bones and gristle and any of the meat that you dont like the look of. Finely chop the remaining meat and return it to the pot.
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Put the pot on the stove over low heat and barely simmer the rag for another 2 hours. Continue to add water if the sauce gets too thick. Just before serving, add parsley.
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Serve over pasta with grated parmigiano-reggiano, if you like.Related: Book Review: Canal House Cooking, volumes I and II(Image: Canal House Cooking)Show Nutritionlow-carblow-sodiumsugar-consciouspaleodairy-freegluten-freewheat-freeegg-freepeanut-freetree-nut-freesoy-freefish-freeshellfish-free
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Per serving, based on24servings.(% daily value)Calories366Fat30.7 g(47.2%)Saturated12.3 g(61.6%)Trans0.1 gCarbs1.2 g(0.4%)Fiber0.2 g(0.7%)Sugars0.5 gProtein17.7 g(35.3%)Cholesterol86.2 mg(28.7%)Sodium75.2 mg(3.1%)
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score76
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