Pasta alla Genovese— Famous Ragù of Naples!

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey reduces fat content while pork can be more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Chop onions, carrots, and celery.

Cut the stew beef into large pieces.

Brown the beef in a dutch oven with olive oil or lard.

Deglaze the pan with white wine to pull off the beef drippings.

Add minced carrots and onions to the dutch oven with a few tablespoons of olive oil.

Cook the mixture to create a soffritto.

Add the browned beef and enough water to cover the ingredients.

Cover the pot and simmer for 3 hours, stirring occasionally and adding water or broth if needed.

After 3 hours, check the sauce; it should have a hazelnut hue and the beef should be tender enough to cut with a spoon.

Transfer the sauce to a pan and break the beef into pieces, keeping the onions dominant.

Boil ziti pasta, cutting it into three pieces if not pre-cut.

Add a handful of pecorino cheese to the pan with the sauce and sprinkle more on top of the dish.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens