Dinner for 6

Beef Ragu

Name: Beef Ragu
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 yellow onion; 2 carrots; 2 stalks celery; 2 3/4 lb chuck beef roast; salt and pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil (optional); 2 tbsp olive oil; 7 cloves garlic; 3/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 cans (28 oz) crushed tomatoes; 1 cans (15 oz) tomato sauce; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1/2 cup water; 1 tbsp dried parsley; 1 tbsp dried basil or add 1/4 cup fresh after simmering; 1 tbsp beef bouillon; 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp sugar (optional); 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil; 1 lb pappardelle; freshly grated parmesan cheese

Small beef pieces simmer briefly with vegetables, tomatoes, garlic, and herbs before coating wide pappardelle noodles.

Typical price

$19.63for 4 servings

$4.91 per serving$19.63 for 4

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Italian High-protein Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	2.75 lb	$19.22Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.75	$0.52Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	29 oz	$2.32Typical price
Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical	15 oz	$1.50Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$29.45

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 yellow onion
2 carrots
2 stalks celery
2 3/4 lb chuck beef roast
salt and pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil (optional)
2 tbsp olive oil
7 cloves garlic
3/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 cans (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
1 cans (15 oz) tomato sauce
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp dried parsley
1 tbsp dried basil or add 1/4 cup fresh after simmering
1 tbsp beef bouillon
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp sugar (optional)
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 lb pappardelle
freshly grated parmesan cheese

Steps

Cut the beef into 1/2-inch pieces, season with salt and pepper, and sear it in oil in a large skillet for 8 minutes.
Add the olive oil, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, and red pepper flakes, then cook for 6 minutes.
Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, parsley, basil, bouillon, oregano, sugar, thyme, and bay leaf.
Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 18 minutes, until the beef reaches 145 F and the sauce thickens.
Boil the pappardelle in salted water for 10 minutes, then drain it.
Toss the pasta with the ragu and top it with fresh basil and Parmesan.

Swaps

Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices