Ragu Bianco

Directions

  1. 1Melt some butter and olive oil in a pan.
  2. 2Melt some butter and olive oil in a pan.
  3. 3Melt some butter and olive oil in a pan.
  4. 4Add finely diced shallots, celery, and carrots to the pan.
  5. 5Add finely diced shallots, celery, and carrots to the pan.
  6. 6Add finely diced shallots, celery, and carrots to the pan.
  7. 7Add a pinch of salt to the vegetables.
  8. 8Add a pinch of salt to the vegetables.
  9. 9Add a pinch of salt to the vegetables.
  10. 10Cover the pan and cook on medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
  11. 11Cover the pan and cook on medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
  12. 12Cover the pan and cook on medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
  13. 13After 10 minutes, add ground pork to the pan.
  14. 14After 10 minutes, add ground pork to the pan.
  15. 15After 10 minutes, add ground pork to the pan.
  16. 16Break up the ground pork with a wooden spoon.
  17. 17Break up the ground pork with a wooden spoon.
  18. 18Break up the ground pork with a wooden spoon.
  19. 19Add a little more salt and crack black pepper to the pork.
  20. 20Add a little more salt and crack black pepper to the pork.
  21. 21Add a little more salt and crack black pepper to the pork.
  22. 22Once the pork is cooked and crumbly, add finely chopped rosemary and dried chili.
  23. 23Once the pork is cooked and crumbly, add finely chopped rosemary and dried chili.
  24. 24Once the pork is cooked and crumbly, add finely chopped rosemary and dried chili.
  25. 25Add some white wine to the mixture.
  26. 26Add some white wine to the mixture.
  27. 27Add some white wine to the mixture.
  28. 28Once the white wine has evaporated, add chicken stock.
  29. 29Once the white wine has evaporated, add chicken stock.
  30. 30Once the white wine has evaporated, add chicken stock.
  31. 31Take the pan off the heat once the sauce is done.
  32. 32Take the pan off the heat once the sauce is done.
  33. 33Take the pan off the heat once the sauce is done.
  34. 34Boil mini penne in salted water.
  35. 35Boil mini penne in salted water.
  36. 36Boil mini penne in salted water.
  37. 37Add grated Parmesan-Reggiano to the sauce.
  38. 38Add grated Parmesan-Reggiano to the sauce.
  39. 39Add grated Parmesan-Reggiano to the sauce.
  40. 40Mix the Parmesan-Reggiano into the sauce.
  41. 41Mix the Parmesan-Reggiano into the sauce.
  42. 42Mix the Parmesan-Reggiano into the sauce.
  43. 43Finish cooking the pasta directly in the sauce.
  44. 44Finish cooking the pasta directly in the sauce.
  45. 45Finish cooking the pasta directly in the sauce.
  46. 46Mix the pasta and sauce together.
  47. 47Mix the pasta and sauce together.
  48. 48Mix the pasta and sauce together.
  49. 49Add a little cooking water to the pasta and sauce.
  50. 50Add a little cooking water to the pasta and sauce.
  51. 51Add a little cooking water to the pasta and sauce.
  52. 52Finish with some parsley.
  53. 53Finish with some parsley.
  54. 54Finish with some parsley.
  55. 55Plate up the pasta.
  56. 56Plate up the pasta.
  57. 57Plate up the pasta.
  58. 58Add some of the sauce over the plated pasta.
  59. 59Add some of the sauce over the plated pasta.
  60. 60Add some of the sauce over the plated pasta.
  61. 61Finish with a little more Parmesan-Reggiano.
  62. 62Finish with a little more Parmesan-Reggiano.
  63. 63Finish with a little more Parmesan-Reggiano.

Ingredients

  • Butter
  • Butter
  • Butter
  • Olive oil
  • Olive oil
  • Olive oil
  • Shallots
  • Shallots
  • Shallots
  • Celery
  • Celery
  • Celery
  • Carrot
  • Carrot
  • Carrot
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Ground pork
  • Ground pork
  • Ground pork
  • Black pepper
  • Black pepper
  • Black pepper
  • Fresh rosemary
  • Fresh rosemary
  • Fresh rosemary
  • Dried chili
  • Dried chili
  • Dried chili
  • White wine
  • White wine
  • White wine
  • Chicken stock
  • Chicken stock
  • Chicken stock
  • Mini penne
  • Mini penne
  • Mini penne
  • Grated Parmesan-Reggiano
  • Grated Parmesan-Reggiano
  • Grated Parmesan-Reggiano
  • Parsley
  • Parsley
  • Parsley

Equipment

PanLidWooden spoonSlotted spoonBowl

Tips

  • You can use ground beef or sausage instead of ground pork.
  • Italian food is not black and white, and this dish can be made with various combinations of meats, herbs, and vegetables like sage over rosemary, or grated carrots and fennel.