Let it simmer away on a Sunday afternoon while you relax and sip a glass of Allesverloren Cabernet Sauvignon or Tinta Barocca, before tossing the fragrant mixture with your favourite pasta. This dish is proper comfort food that’s made to be enjoyed with the whole family.
Serves 6-8
Ingredients:
RAGU
- 1 kg whole piece of chuck cut into 4 equal quarters
- Salt and freshly milled pepper
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery, finely diced
- 2 cans (410g each) diced tomatoes
- 3 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 beef stock sachets diluted with 1 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup 250ml Allesverloren Cabernet Sauvignon or Allesverloren Tinta Barocca
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
Method
Season the chunks of chuck well with salt and pepper. Heat a large pot, add the olive oil, and brown the meat chunks well all over. This should take about 10 minutes.
Add the garlic, onion, carrots, and celery and cook for another 5 minutes – stirring so the garlic does not catch and burn. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, stock, wine and herbs, and cover with a lid. Turn the heat down low and leave the ragu to cook for 2-3 hours or until the meat is tender enough to shred with a fork. Make sure to check on it every 30 minutes so and add a splash of stock, if necessary.
When the ragu is ready, remove the bay leaves and thyme sprigs and shred the meat roughly with two forks. Toss the cooked pappardelle through the rabu and serve bowls full topped with parmesan shavings and chopped parsley or basil.
For Serving
500g pappardelle (or pasta of your choice), cooked according to packaged instructions
Freshly grated parmesan
Chopped fresh parsley to taste
Enjoy with a glass of Allesverloren Cabernet Sauvignon or Allesverloren Tinta Barocca.
The Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards 2022 Double Gold winning ALLESVERLOREN TINTA BAROCCA 2018 is a deep ruby red wine with aromas of red berry fruit, a hint of chocolate, vanilla and oak spice. Well-structured tannins deliver a medium to full bodied wine with intense berry fruit and subtle oak spices on the palate. Available online at R160 per bottle, this wine can be purchased at the tasting room, in the Riebeek Valley, or at leading retailers, nation-wide. Pair this wine with grilled or roasted red meat dishes.
*Recipe & image – Allesverloren
