Lidia's Italy: Ragu Misto Alla Molisana Recipe

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Lidia's Italy: Ragu Misto Alla Molisana
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
291
Calories
Total time
18
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Pour the olive oil into the big saucepan and set it over medium heat.
  2. Scatter in the sliced garlic, let it sizzle and start to color for a couple of minutes, stir in the chopped onions, rosemary, and bay leaf and season with 1 teaspoon of salt. Cook for 7 or 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened and translucent.
  3. Season the pork and veal chop all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
  4. Push the onions to one side of the pot and lay the meat pieces in the pan bottom. Brown the meats slowly, turning frequently so all sides are evenly colored, about 10 minutes in all.
  5. When the meats are nicely browned, sprinkle the peperoncino in the pan bottom to toast for a minute, then stir the onions back into the center of the pot, scraping up the meat juices.
  6. Turn up the heat, pour in the red wine, bring to a boil, and cook until almost completely evaporated.
  7. Pour in the crushed tomatoes, slosh out the cans with 4 cups of cold water, and add that as well.
  8. Stir in the remaining teaspoon salt.
  9. Cover the pan and bring the sauce to a boil over high heat then adjust the flame to keep a gentle, steady bubbling.
  10. Cook covered for 1 hour, stirring and turning the meat pieces over occasionally, then set the cover ajar to allow the sauce to reduce gradually as it bubbles away.
  11. Cook another hour until the pork and veal are just tender, then drop in the sausages and continue simmering for another 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  12. After nearly 3 hours of total braising, the meats should be extremely tender and readily broken apart. The sauce should be thick and flavorful. Check the concentration of the sauce during the long cooking. If it seems too thin, remove the cover all together. If it's reducing too fast, cover the pan tightly and lower the heat.
  13. If you'll be serving the meats and dressing pasta right away, remove the meat to a warm platter, take out a couple of cups of sauce for the meat, and leave the rest in the big saucepan to dress the pasta (about 8 cups sauce for 2 lbs. rigatoni or 4 cups sauce for 1 lb.). If you'll be serving the meat and sauce later, leave them both in the saucepan to cool; refrigerate or freeze for longer keeping.
  14. To cook and dress rigatoni with sauce: fill the pasta pot with plenty of well-salted water (at least 6 quarts water with 1 tablespoons salt for 1 lb. of rigatoni; 8 quarts and 1 1/2 tablespoons salt for 2 lbs.) and heat to a rolling boil.
  15. Stir in the rigatoni, return the water to a boil, and cook until the pasta is just al dente.
  16. Meanwhile, if you're using the sauce right away, bring it back to a simmer in the big saucepan or a big skillet, preferably 14 inches in diameter. If the sauce has cooled and thickened, loosen it with some of the pasta cooking water.
  17. Lift the rigatoni out of the pot, drain briefly, and drop them into the sauce. Toss well for a minute or so over low heat until the rigatoni are nicely coated and perfectly al dente.
  18. Turn off the heat, sprinkle on the grated cheese, and toss again. If you like, drizzle on more olive oil and toss that in as well.
  19. Serve the pasta right away, transferring it to a large, warm bowl to serve family-style or heaping it in individual warm pasta bowls. Serve immediately, passing more cheese at the table.
  20. To serve the meast as a second or main course, slice the pork and veal. Pour the reserved sauce in a skillet, lay in the slices and sausages, and place over low heat until the meat is heated through. Serve on a warmed platter with some of the sauce, passing the rest.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 291.07 Kcal (1219 kJ)
Calories from fat 115.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.79g 20%
Cholesterol 81.8mg 27%
Sodium 687.02mg 29%
Potassium 649.28mg 14%
Total Carbs 24.1g 8%
Sugars 3.9g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.28g 9%
Protein 28.74g 57%
Vitamin C 14.2mg 24%
Iron 15.5mg 86%
Calcium 99.2mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 93.25 Kcal (390 kJ)
Calories from fat 36.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.1g 20%
Cholesterol 26.21mg 27%
Sodium 220.1mg 29%
Potassium 208.01mg 14%
Total Carbs 7.72g 8%
Sugars 1.25g 16%
Dietary Fiber 0.73g 9%
Protein 9.21g 57%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 24%
Iron 5mg 86%
Calcium 31.8mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.4
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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