Homemade Ragu recipe

1. Fry the onion, garlic and celery for 3-5 minutes on a medium heat.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients.
3. Simmer for 20-25 minutes.
4. Blend with a soup blender.

Uses:

 Fry some round steak mince and add to the Ragu to make Bolagnaise, serve with
Spaghetti and a sprinkle of grated cheese. Can also be used for Lasagne or Shepards Pie.
 Remove the meat from high quality sausages and shape into little meat balls, fry in a dry
pan and use kitchen paper to take away some of the fat from the sausages. Pour over
the homemade Ragu & serve with pasta.
 Add chilli spices – cumin, coriander, ginger and a tin of kidney beans to make a hearty
chilli. Serve with Rice, grated apple, grated carrot and natural yoghurt to tone down the
spices.
 Eat as a soup with some crusty bread.

Top Tip

Make a big pot of any of these dishes. Freeze flat in ziplock freezer bags – this will
ensure rapid defrost and also means you will get the best use out of your freezer. Always
date the bag and contents before you freeze it.