Ragu Alla Napoletana Food

NEAPOLITAN MEAT SAUCE - RAGU NAPOLETANO ALLA ANNA GALASSO

Steps:

• Dry the round steak with paper towels, and rub it on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle the meat with the parsley and cheese.
• Roll the meat up like a jellyroll, and tie it in several places with kitchen string.
• Salt and pepper the spare ribs. Set the meats aside.
• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large heavy duty pot. Over medium heat, brown the round steak and spare ribs in the oil on all sides. This will take about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the onion, celery and carrot and continue cooking until the vegetables begin to soften. Stir in the garlic and basil. Cook 1 minute.
• Combine the tomatoes and wine in a bowl. Slowly pour the mixture over the meat.
• Stir in the tablespoon of salt, a grinding of pepper, and the sugar.
• Cover the pot, bring the sauce to a boil, then lower the heat to simmer, and cook the sauce until the meat is fork tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove the meat to a dish. Cover the dish, and refrigerate the meat to make it easier to cut when cold.
• When ready to use, transfer the round steak to a cutting board, and cut the strings from the round steak with a kitchen scissors.
• Cut into neat slices about 1/4-1/2" thick.
• Add to the sauce. Cut the meat off the bones of the spareribs and add the pieces to the sauce.
• Use the sauce for pasta dishes both boiled and baked.

RAGU NAPOLETANO (NEAPOLITAN MEAT SAUCE)

Steps:

• In a large pasta pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil until smoking.
• Season the veal and beef with salt and pepper to taste and sear 5 or 6 pieces at a time over medium heat, until dark golden brown.
• Remove to a plate and repeat with remaining meat chunks (if using ground chuck, be sure to drain any excess grease from pan).
• Add the onion to the pan and sauté, scraping the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any brown bits.
• Cook until the onions are golden brown and very soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add the wine, browned meat chunks, tomatoes, sausages, and pepper flakes and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook 2 ½-3 hours, stirring occasionally and skimming off the fat as necessary.
• Remove from the heat and remove meat and sausages from sauce.
• Cover well and save for another meal.
• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and allow to cool.

RAGU ALLA NAPOLETANA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, add meat and and seal well all over (you may need to do this in batches). Season with a salt.
• Than add the onion and cook for 4-5 minutes, or until softened. Add whole garlic cloves and cook more for 1 minute.
• Increase the heat, stir in the diluted tomato paste and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Pour red wine and cook until the volume of the liquid is reduced by one-third.
• Add the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and stir well.
• Bring to the boil, then lower the heat to a simmer, cover and cook very gently for about 1 1/2 hours, until the sauce is thick and silky.
• Stir from time to time, checking that there is enough moisture; if necessary add a little more water (If there isn't enough water the meat may not cook well, so best to be generous. You can always reduce the meat sauce later).
• After 1 1/2 hour, add basil leaves and let it cook more for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and serve with pasta as suggested above.

MUSHROOM RAGù ALLA BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• In a medium heavy bottom skillet or dutch oven over medium heat, add the olive oil and heat until shimmering. Add the mushrooms, cooking gently for 5 - 7 minutes until they reduce by half and release their juices. Add the minced garlic to the mushrooms and cook for an additional minute before adding the chopped onions. Cook for an another 2 minutes.
• Add the celery and carrots to the pot and stir well. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Add the wine (or stock) to the pot to deglaze the bottom and bring to a gentle simmer (reducing the heat if necessary) for 15 minutes until fully reduced. Add the salt, pepper, chili flakes (if using), basil, oregano, marjoram, and thyme along with the milk. Bring back up to a simmer and reduce the liquid once more (12 minutes).
• Add the pureed canned tomatoes to the pot and stir well, making sure to scrape up anything sticking on the bottom. Bring to a low simmer and then reduce to the lowest heat, mostly covering (leave a small gap) and cook for 3 hours.
• After 3 hours, taste and adjust spices. Use in lasagna, serve immediately with pasta, or freeze in small tupperware for quick weenight dinners.

RAGU ALLA NAPOLETANA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine pine nuts, raisins and garlic. Lay meat slices on a work surface, and season them lightly on both sides with salt and pepper. Sprinkle pine-nut and raisin mixture on one side of the slices. Roll slices up and secure them with a toothpick or tie them with kitchen string. Place them in a large, deep saute pan and add oil, onion and 4 cups of water. Place over medium heat and simmer, uncovered, until water has evaporated, about 1 1/4 hours.
• Continue cooking, turning meat rolls with tongs, until meat is lightly browned on all sides. Add wine to pan and cook until evaporated. Drain tomatoes, reserving juice, and coarsely chop tomatoes. Add tomatoes and reserved juice to pan, and bring to a simmer. Cook until sauce is very thick, about 2 hours.
• Remove meat from pan with tongs, remove toothpicks or cut string, and place meat on a serving platter. Season sauce with salt and pepper, and pour it over ziti or penne. Serve with meat and grated Parmesan cheese on the side.

RAGU ALLA NAPOLETANA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine pine nuts, raisins and garlic. Lay meat slices on a work surface, and season them lightly on both sides with salt and pepper. Sprinkle pine nut and raisin mixture on 1 side of the slices. Roll slices up and secure them with a toothpick or tie them with kitchen string. Place them in a large, deep saute pan and add oil, onion and 4 cups of water. Place over medium heat and simmer, uncovered, until water has evaporated, about 1 1/4 hours.
• Continue cooking, turning meat rolls with tongs, until meat is lightly browned on all sides. Add wine to pan and cook until evaporated. Drain tomatoes, reserving juice, and coarsely chop tomatoes. Add tomatoes, reserved juice and tomato paste to pan and bring to a simmer. Cook until sauce is very thick, about 2 hours.
• Remove meat from pan with tongs, remove toothpicks or cut string, and place meat on a serving platter. Season sauce with salt and pepper, and pour it over ziti or penne. Serve with meat and grated Parmesan on the side.

RAGù ALLA NAPOLETANA

Steps:

• Per preparare il ragù alla napoletana cominciate pelando e tritando la cipolla 1 . Poi sgrassate la carne eliminando con una lama affilata la parte grassa dal biancostato di manzo 2 e dividete in pezzi 3 .
• In una casseruola molto capiente lasciate rosolare la cipolla, a fiamma bassa, insieme all'olio extravergine d'oliva per qualche minuto 4 . Poi unite i pezzi di biancostato e le costine 5 , le salsicce 6
• e lasciate sigillare tutti i lati per 6-7 minuti 7 . Sfumate con il vino rosso 8 e, non appena l'alcol sarà completamente evaporato, versate la passata di pomodoro 9 .
• Aggiungete anche l'acqua 10 ed un pizzico di sale. Cuocete a fuoco dolce, quasi sobbollente, per almeno 4 ore 11 . Se l'acqua dovesse evaporare eccessivamente, potrete aggiungerne ancora al bisogno. Trascorso il tempo necessario, affinché la carne si ammorbidisca a sufficienza ed i sapori si siano ben amalgamati, verificate che il ragù napoletano sia salato al punto giusto e poi gustatelo 12 .

FETTUCCINE WITH NEAPOLITAN MEAT SAUCE (FETTUCCINE CON RAGU ALLA NAPOLETANA)

Steps:

• 1. In a heavy 5-quart pot over moderately high heat, heat the oil until hot but not smoking. Season the beef with salt and sear it, turning occasionally, until deep brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Add the chile, garlic, and onion, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the onion begins to tenderize, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste, wine, and tomatoes, and bring to a boil.
• 2. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the meat is very tender, 3 to 4 hours. The finished sauce should be a deep, rich red color. (The sauce is ready to combine with the fettuccine now, or you can cool and store it in the refrigerator up to 4 days.)
• 3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the fettuccine and stir to submerge and separate it. Cook according to the package directions until al dente.
• 4. Drain the fettuccine, shaking well to remove any excess water, and transfer to a large serving bowl. Add the sauce and toss together until the pasta is evenly coated. Serve at once with the braised meat as desired.