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Handcut Pappardelle with Three Meat Ragù

A rich and velvety dish, this pasta is simplistic comfort and slow-cooked flavour.
Cook Time: 4 hours 25 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours 25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Beef, Bone broth, Eggs, handcut, meat, Pappardelle, passata, Pork, Ragu, ribs, sausage
Servings: 4
Calories: 1491kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 + 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 500 g beef ribs intercostal, chopped into chunks
  • 500 g Italian pork sausage pinched and twisted into half-sized sausages
  • 500 g beef marrow bones
  • 1 onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic sliced
  • 700 ml passata
  • 700 ml bone broth
  • 1 handful basil leaves
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 400 g stoneground flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Semolina to dust

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large enamel cast iron pot, over medium-high heat; brown all of the meat and then transfer out of the pot.
  • Add the onion and garlic, with the remaining oil, and drop to a low heat. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring regularly until the onion starts to turn translucent.
  • Pour in the passata and broth, using some of the broth to swill out any tomato left in the bottle. Return the meat to the pot, add in the basil, and season to taste.
  • Raise the heat and bring the ragu to a boil, before returning to a low heat and partially covering (leave only a wooden spoon sized opening). Simmer for 4 hours, stirring occasionally; after a couple of hours, use a spoon to scrape the marrow out of the bones and stir it through the sauce.
  • While the ragù cooks, make the pasta by forming a well out of the flour, and adding the eggs, olive oil, and salt into the centre. Use a fork or your fingers to gradually bring the dough together into a shaggy ball, and then knead vigorously for 10 minutes. If the dough seems too dry, add water 1-2 tsp at a time; if too wet and sticking to your hands and the bench, add flour at a similar rate. Seal in cling wrap and rest somewhere cool for 30 minutes.
  • Chop the dough into four pieces, and then pass through a pasta machine. Begin at the thickest setting, rolling through a few times and folding over itself in between passes, before stepping through to a medium-thin thickness. Cut the sheets into lengths of around 30 cm, and stack in two piles, dusting with plenty of semolina as you go.
  • Fold each stack into an S shape, and then use a sharp knife to cut into pappardelle. We've cut ours into about 35mm widths, which is four pieces on a regular width sheet of pasta.
  • Toss gently to separate the pasta, adding more semolina if necessary, and then spread out on baking paper or a wooden board until ready to cook. If not eating immediately, refrigerate uncovered for 1-2 days, or freeze.
  • To serve, discard the bones from the ragù, and lift out the chunks of meat and sausages.
  • Drop the pasta into a large pot of salted boiling water and cook for 3-4 minutes, until still firm but cooked through (no white dough should be visible when the pasta is cut into). Lift out and drop directly into the sauce, stirring well to emuslify. If too dry or not sticking well, add a little pasta water as you stir.
  • To plate traditionally, leave the meat as a side dish, or just go ahead and toss it all in like us. Cover with finely grated pecorino and a crack of black pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 1491kcal | Carbohydrates: 117g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 88.3g | Saturated Fat: 29.9g | Trans Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 823mg | Sodium: 1883mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g
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