“The Muir Glen Tomatoes are perfect for my favorite type of cooking -- low and slow, to build layers of intense flavor, while being quite elegant in its minimalism in this Ragu.” Says Chef Jason Stratton of Cascina Spinasse Restaurant, Seattle
Spinasse Ragu
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 5 hr 0 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 small onions, peeled and cut into large pieces
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into large pieces
- 2 stalks celery, cut into large pieces
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary leaves
- 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ Organic or Meridian Ruby™ diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 carton (32 oz) chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
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Step1In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook beef and pork with salt and pepper over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Drain fat using colander over large bowl. Discard fat, and transfer meat to large bowl; set aside.
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Step2In large food processor, place onions, carrots, celery and garlic. Cover; process until finely chopped. In same Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped vegetables and rosemary; cook about 15 minutes or until vegetables begin to brown.
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Step3Add tomatoes and reserved meat to vegetables; cook about 15 minutes longer or until tomatoes darken in color. Add red wine. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook about 15 minutes longer or until liquid is reduced by half. Add chicken broth; reduce heat to low. Slowly simmer 3 to 4 hours or until meat is tender. Stir in nutmeg during last few minutes of cook time.
Nutrition
560
Calories
35g
Total Fat
44g
Protein
14g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 560
- Calories from Fat
- 320
- Total Fat
- 35g
- 54%
- Saturated Fat
- 12g
- 58%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 140mg
- 47%
- Sodium
- 1470mg
- 61%
- Potassium
- 710mg
- 20%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 14g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 44g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 120%
- 120%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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