Lamb Ragu

8 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 - 3/4 lb ground lamb
  • 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, with liquid
  • 1/2 1/2 cup half-and-half (milk & cream) or 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 lb dry linguine
  • freshly grated pecorino romano cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Chop or crush tomatoes.
  2. 2
    Heat olive oil over medium heat. Cook onion until translucent.
  3. 3
    Boil water for pasta.
  4. 4
    Add lamb to onion, breaking up clumps. Cook until no longer red, about 5 minutes.
  5. 5
    Add tomatoes to lamb and onions. Simmer.
  6. 6
    (This is where you can stop and freeze for a couple of weeks or keep covered in fridge for a few days. If you do this, reheat and then continue from here.).
  7. 7
    Boil pasta (I think fresh would be good, too).
  8. 8
    Add cream, or half-and-half or milk to lamb/tomato pan. Salt and pepper as needed. Cook until sauce is thick, but not dry.
  9. 9
    Drain pasta and toss with sauce some cheese. Serve extra cheese at the table.

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