Meat Ragout

Indulge in the hearty flavors of Meat Ragout, which is made with pork and beef that have been cooked to perfection in a tomato and wine sauce. For a filling and tasty meal, serve over pasta or polenta.

Ingredients:

• - 1 lb pork shoulder, diced
• - 1 lb beef stew meat, cubed
• - Salt and black pepper, to taste
• - 2 tablespoons olive oil
• - 1 onion, finely chopped
• - 2 carrots, diced
• - 2 celery stalks, diced
• - 3 cloves garlic, minced
• - 1 can 14 oz crushed tomatoes
• - 1 cup red wine
• - 2 cups beef broth
• - 2 bay leaves
• - 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• - 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
• - Grated Parmesan cheese for serving

Instructions:

Add salt and black pepper to the pork and beef

Warm up the olive oil in a big pot over medium-high heat

Put in the beef and pork dices and brown them all over

Take it out and set it aside

Chop the onion, carrots, and celery and saut them in the same pot until they get soft

After you add the minced garlic, cook for one more minute

Add the beef broth, red wine, and crushed tomatoes

Use a stir to mix

Put the meat back in the pot after it has been browned

Put in dried oregano, dried thyme, and dried bay leaves

Once the ragout starts to simmer, turn down the heat, cover, and let it cook for another two to three hours, until the meat is soft and the flavors blend

Throw away the bay leaves and, if necessary, change the seasoning

Add chopped parsley and grated Parmesan cheese to the top of the meat ragout that you serve over cooked pasta or polenta

Enjoy this hearty and flavorful Meat Ragout, a dish that brings together the richness of pork and beef in a tomato and wine sauce that tastes great