Ah that old gnocci ragu . .
It's not changed much from the first time.

bacon/pancetta
mirepoix (1 onion chopped, half as much carrots and celery)
Handfull of cherry tomatoes (sliced in half)
1/2 lb ground pork
1/2 lb ground beef
tomato paste (1/2 can to a can depending on your tomatoeyness)
white wine (1/4 cup)
chicken stock (1/2 cup add more to simmer longer)
shitake mushrooms
regular sliced mushrooms
ground nutmeg
salt and pepper
Fry the pancetta ; get a nice bit of fat in the pan then throw in the mirepoix and the tomatoes. Tomatoes cooked in bacon fat are super super tasty! In a separate pan brown the beef and the pork together. I started doing this as it's easier to manage the fat run off, use a slotted spoon to transfer the meat into the pan with the pancetta/mirepoix mix and it makes life far easier than having to try and scoop the fat out of that pan with everything in!
With all that done, throw in the tomato paste, mix it up and get some browning on that. Deglaze with white wine and let the wine cook off, throw in the chicken stock, season and add ground nutmeg, then throw in the mushrooms and let it all simmer away.


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