Otway Pasta Slow Cooked Beef Ragu

Otway Pasta Slow Cooked Beef Ragu

By Steve Robinson

Otway Pasta Slow Cooked Beef Ragu


Ingredients:

  • - 1.5-2kg beef ribs
  • - 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • - 3 carrots, diced
  • - 1 brown onion, diced
  • - 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • - 3 celery stalks, diced
  • - 1 teaspoon salt
  • - 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • - 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • - 3/4 cup red wine
  • - 2 san marzano tomato tins
  • - 2 tins crushed tomatoes
  • - 1/3 bunch thyme (leaves and stalks)
  • - 3 bay leaves
  • - 1 parmesan rind
  • - 1 pckt of Otway Pasta fettuccine
  • - Parmesan to serve
  • - Fresh basil to serve

 

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 170 degrees and season your beef ribs with salt and pepper. Place your non-stick oven-safe casserole pot, over medium to high heat and heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

2. Cook your ribs for a few minutes on the ‘meaty side’ until browned and caramelised. Remove and set aside.

3. To your pot add in another tablespoon olive oil and your diced carrot, onion, garlic, celery, salt and pepper, cooking until it begins to soften.

4. Next, add in your tomato paste, red wine, tins of tomato, thyme, bay leaves and parmesan rind, mixing until well combined. Bring your sauce to a boil and then add your beef ribs back in (ensuring they are covered and immersed into your sauce).

5. Place the lid on your pot and put in your oven for around 4- 5 hours (your meat should be soft and tender).

6. Remove your ribs, thyme stalks, bay leaves, and parmesan rind, and use 2 forks to ‘shred’ the meat, before adding it back to your sauce.

7. Cook your pasta according to al dente packet instructions and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.

8. Once cooked, add your pasta and water to your sauce.

9. To serve, top with freshly grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil leaves.