Beef ragu fettuccine

Name: Beef ragu fettuccine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 300g steeing beef cut into bite-sized chunks; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; low-calorie cooking spray; 1 onion, finely diced; 1 medium carrot, finely diced; courgette, finely diced; 150g mushrooms, thinly sliced; garlic cloves, crushed; 1x 500g carton passata; 300ml beef stock (2 beef stock cubes dissolved in 300ml boiling water); 2tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp dried basil; tsp Worcestershire sauce; tbsp tomato puree; 50g pearl barley; 200g dried fettuccine; grated Parmesan, to serve (optional)

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:2h 30min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:09:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories371 kcal (19%)

Total Fat7.5 g (11%)

Carbs49.2 g (19%)

Sugars3.6 g (4%)

Protein27.6 g (55%)

Sodium527.6 mg (26%)

Fiber7.4 g (26%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

300gbeef

steeing, cut into bite-sized chunks

sea salt

freshly ground black pepper

low-calorie cooking spray

150gmushrooms

1 x 500gpassata

300mlbeef stock

2 stock cubes dissolved in 300ml boiling water

2 tspdried oregano

2 tspdried basil

Worcestershire sauce

tomato puree

50gpearl barley

200gdried fettuccine

grated parmesan

to serve, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Season the meat well with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Spray a large saucepan with low-calorie cooking spray. On a high heat, fry off the meat for about 10 minutes until browned.

Step 3

When the meat is browned, add the veg and saut? for another couple of minutes. Add all the remaining ingredients apart from the pasta and pearl barley. Mix well, pop a lid on the saucepan and simmer on a low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Step 4

After an hour, add the pearl barley to the ragu and stir. Put the lid back on and cook for a further hour until the beef is very tender.

Step 5

Around 20 minutes before the ragu has finished cooking, put on a pan of water and cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet.

Step 6

Add the cooked, drained pasta to the ragu, combine, and serve, topped with grated parmesan