Hearty Pasta Sauce--Ragu Style

Recipesfull introduces to you: Leftover Recipes. (Hearty Pasta Sauce--Ragu Style). What a difference adding meat and red wine makes to everyday pasta sauce! Leftover roast beef and Holland House Red Cooking Wine work wonders to boost flavor. Add both to your favorite jarred pasta sauce or make our hearty pasta sauce -- a Bolognese-style ragu that is traditionally served with wide noodles.

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Hearty Pasta Sauce--Ragu Style

Ingredients

6 ounces leftover cooked roast beef (chuck

cross rib

or top round)

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 each garlic cloves

chopped

or more if desired

1 teaspoon dried basil

½ teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon dried rosemary

crushed

2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

2 (15 ounce) cans unseasoned tomato sauce

1 cup Holland House® Red Cooking Wine

2 teaspoons brown sugar

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon or nutmeg

½ cup half-and-half

1 (12 ounce) package Hot

cooked wide noodles such as tagliatelle or pappardelle

1 tablespoon Grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Coarsely chop or shred by hand enough cooked roast beef to make 1-1/2 cups. If meat is cold cut into chunks and warm slightly in microwave to make hand-shredding easier.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a 4-quart pot and gently cook garlic basil oregano and rosemary about 3 minutes. Stir in the 1-1/2 cups beef and tomato paste. Add tomato sauce red cooking wine brown sugar and cinnamon or nutmeg stirring until smooth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low cover and simmer 30-40 minutes.

Step 3

Remove from heat; stir in half & half. Serve over pasta sprinkled with cheese if desired.

Nutritional Information

Hearty Pasta Sauce--Ragu Style

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 306.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.3g 23%

Carbohydrates: 38.6g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 5.5g 22%

Sugars: 14g

Fat: 11.1g 17%

Saturated Fat: 3.6g 18%

Cholesterol: 21mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 1460.4IU 29%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.7mg 44%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 23mg 38%

Folate: 64mcg 16%

Calcium: 87.7mg 9%

Iron: 4.6mg 25%

Magnesium: 63mg 23%

Potassium: 1129.2mg 32%

Sodium: 1465mg 59%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 31%

Calories From Fat: 99.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.