Lamb Ragu with Pappardelle
Ingredients
500g lamb forequarter (deboned, cut into large chunks)
300g tinned peeled tomatoes (e.g. Strianese)
200g brown onion (about 2 medium onions), roughly chopped
100g celery (about 2 sticks), roughly chopped
100g carrots (about 2 medium carrots), roughly chopped
1 sprig rosemary, leaves picked and chopped
1 sprig thyme, leaves picked and chopped
1 sprig sage, leaves picked and chopped
15g sea salt
1g ground coriander (about ½ tsp)
60ml extra virgin olive oil
2g cracked black pepper (about ½ tsp)
200ml dry red wine
60ml vegetable oil
To serve
400g fresh pappardelle pasta
100g Grana Padano
Olive oil
Method
Pick and finely chop the rosemary, thyme, and sage leaves. Mix with the salt.
Rub the lamb with vegetable oil and the herb–salt mixture. Place in a roasting tray and roast at 250°C for 20 minutes, until browned.
In a heavy pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and carrot, cooking gently until softened and golden (about 10 minutes).
Pour in the red wine, scraping up any caramelised bits from the pot. Simmer for 5 minutes to cook off the alcohol.
Add the peeled tomatoes, crushing them lightly, then return the roasted lamb pieces to the pot. Stir in ground coriander and cracked pepper. Slow cook, Reduce the heat to low, cover partially, and simmer gently for 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the lamb is tender and falling apart. If the sauce thickens too much, top up with a little water.
In the last 10 minutes of cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Cook the pappardelle until al dente, then drain, reserving a cup of the cooking water.
Toss the pappardelle through the ragù, adding some grana Padano, adding a splash of the pasta water if needed to loosen. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and freshly grated Grana Padano cheese.
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