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Faux-cooked Beef Ragù

December 5, 2022

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Faux-cooked Beef Ragù

This recipe is a Stack Packs take on a classic slow-cooked beef ragù. Canned carrots have a beautiful softness and sweetness to them, just as if they were in a slow-cooked stew. Prepare to be pleasantly surprised!

Servings: 4 servings

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Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

Instructions

Ingredients

2 tbsp cornflour
1 can corned beef (340g)
1 can whole tomatoes
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup beef stock
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 can peas (220g) - drained
1 can carrots (410g) - drained
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
Pepper (to taste)
200 g pasta

Instructions

Preheat the grill to 200C, line a tray with baking paper and set aside.
Meanwhile, strain the tomatoes in a sieve over a large bowl. Reserve the tomato juice for later.
Sprinkle the tomatoes with sugar and drizzle with olive oil. Grill for 5-10 minutes at 200C, until the tomatoes are slightly charred
In a frying pan, warm the corned beef over a medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes. Once the beef has softened, sift the cornflour over the top. Stir through and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want a crust (fond) to form on the bottom of the pan for extra flavour.
While the beef is cooking, combine the stock, tomato paste and reserved tomato juice
Add the onion powder, garlic and pepper to the beef and stir through. Add the tomato juice mixture and bring to a boil, while scraping the fond from the bottom of the pan. Add the grilled tomatoes, mashing them slightly as you mix them in. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the pasta according to the packet instructions
Finally, add the carrots and peas to the beef, cook for another 5 mins or until reduced to your preference. Serve over pasta, enjoy!

Notes

1. You can deepen the flavour even further by adding 1/4 of red wine alongside the beef stock

2. If the final dish is too salty, you can add a diced potato alongside the stock