Emilia-Romagna / Ragu Pasta

Tagliatelle al Ragu Bolognese

Fresh egg tagliatelle with a slow meat ragu built from soffritto, pancetta, wine, tomato, broth, and milk.

210 minutes Medium Serves 6 tagliatelle

Method

  1. Cook pancetta slowly until it renders.
  2. Add minced onion, carrot, and celery; sweat until soft.
  3. Add beef and brown thoroughly.
  4. Deglaze with wine and let it evaporate.
  5. Stir in tomato paste, passata or broth, and simmer gently for about 2 hours.
  6. Add milk partway through and continue until the sauce is thick but not dry.
  7. Cook tagliatelle, toss with ragu, and serve with Parmigiano.
Cook's note: Ragu should cling to egg pasta. It is not a loose tomato sauce.

Why this dish belongs to Emilia-Romagna

Bologna is closely associated with tagliatelle al ragu. The official Bolognese ragu recipe was updated and deposited by the Accademia Italiana della Cucina in 2023.

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