Minced Beef Italian Style Food

ITALIAN BEEF RAGU

Steps:

• Finely chop the carrot, onion and celery and sweat the vegetables gently in a large frying pan with the olive oil. Once the vegetables are soft add the ground beef and pork and cook until browned.
• If there is a lot of excess fat in the pan, drain some out. Add the red wine and reduce by half. Once the wine has reduced by half add the passata and half of the beef stock and a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Stir the sauce and let it simmer on a low heat for 2 and a half hours topping up the rest of the stock as it reduces.
• Tip: Remeber to check on the ragu every now and then to stir it and add extra stock or water if needed.
• To serve with pasta add cooked pasta into the ragu and toss or use as desired.

GROUND BEEF ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Place the breadcrumbs in a large bowl then pour in the milk. Stir to combine, and soak.
• Add egg and the remaining ingredients, except beef into the mixture. Whisk to combine.
• Add the minced beef and mix with your hands until combined. Do not overmix.
• Use a cookie scoop to grab some raw meat then gently roll between your hands to make perfectly-sized uniform meatballs (about 24 balls).
• Arrange the meatballs on the prepared baking sheets. Do not overcrowd.
• Bake the meatballs for about 10 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Let the meatballs rest for 5 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN STYLE GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Heat oil in pan until hot.
• Combine green peppers, onions, basil, oregano, garlic and ground beef.
• Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, making sure that the ground beef is fully cooked.
• Once fully cooked, add ground beef to spagetti and tomato sauce of your choice, and you're done.