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4.5 from 75 votes

One Pot Beef Ragu Pasta

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By: Joanna Cismaru •12/19/22 33 Comments

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One Pot Beef Ragu Pasta – nothing says comfort food like a big bowl of meaty and delicious pasta. This fettuccine is cooked in a hearty beef sauce making for a quick and easy dinner.

overhead of Fettuccine with Beef Ragu in a pan topped with parsley
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  • What Is Beef Ragu
  • How to Make Beef Ragu
  • Looking for More One Pot Dinners? Try These:
  • One Pot Beef Ragu Pasta
    • Ingredients
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Easy One Pot Beef Ragu Recipe

This kind of dish brings me back to the days when I used to be single, living by myself right next door to my sister. We each owned our own house, but they were attached, kind of like townhouses. It was ideal for us, we’d always been close so this was perfect, living right next door to each other.

Those were the days when I didn’t cook much, mostly because I worked all day long. I commuted for a couple hours every single day which didn’t leave me much time for cooking. However, living right next door to my sister, I used to go there for dinner quite often. Her specialty was spaghetti with a delicious beef ragu.

But now that I’m all grown up, ahem, I make my own beef ragu, all in one pot might I add. I may not commute for 2 hours every day, but my days are still jam packed so I love one pot dishes, especially quick ones.

process of making Fettuccine with Beef Ragu

What Is Beef Ragu

Ragu typically uses ground meat cooked and sautéed with vegetables in a liquid. Different meats can be used such as chicken, beef, pork, duck, lamb, etc.

How to Make Beef Ragu

Super easy to make. Start by cooking some ground beef, add some veggies like onions, carrots and celery. Add in some garlic of course. I hardly make anything without garlic. A bit of oregano, and I used fresh oregano because I love the smell of it.

a pan filled with Fettuccine with Beef Ragu

The liquids go in next, a bit of red wine, some beef broth and lots of vegetable broth, and some tomato sauce. Add the pasta and cook for 20 minutes. You’ll have to stir a bit occasionally, to make sure the noodles don’t stick together, but really that’s pretty much all there is to this dish.

I had a few taste testers for this beef ragu, my guys downstairs who are working hard on finishing my basement, my friend and my husband and they all loved it. Now I served this with Parmesan cheese, but if you want to be different, try this with some feta cheese, you’ll see what I mean. It’s good! Trust me!

Mangia Bene! That means good eats, so let’s eat!

a plate of Fettuccine with Beef Ragu topped with cheese

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  • Chili Mac and Cheese
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4.47 from 75 votes

One Pot Beef Ragu Pasta

Prep 5 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 35 minutes
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One Pot Beef Ragu Pasta – nothing says comfort food like a big bowl of meaty and delicious pasta. This fettuccine is cooked in a hearty beef sauce making for a quick and easy dinner.
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 1 medium carrot (chopped)
  • 1 stalk celery (chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano (or 1 tbsp fresh oregano chopped)
  • ½ cup red wine
  • 1 cup beef broth (low sodium or no sodium added)
  • 1 cup crushed tomatoes
  • ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 pound fettuccine (uncooked, or pasta of your choice)
  • 3 cups vegetable broth (low sodium)
  • 2 tablespoons parsley (chopped, for garnish)
  • Parmesan cheese (grated, for serving)

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Instructions 

  • Add the ground beef to a large saucepan or a Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the onion, carrot, celery to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 to 5 minutes or until the vegetables soften.
  • Add the minced garlic, oregano, red wine, beef broth, crushed tomatoes and stir. Season with salt and pepper as necessary. Add the fettuccine or spaghetti, the vegetable broth and cook for about 20 minutes or until the pasta is al dente or to your liking. Make sure to stir occasionally.
  • Garnish with parsley and Parmesan cheese, and serve.

Notes

  1. Nutritional information is per serving and does not include Parmesan cheese.
  2. You can use any type of pasta that you have handy.
  3. You can use extra beef broth or chicken broth instead of vegetable.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1servingCalories: 480kcal (24%)Carbohydrates: 63g (21%)Protein: 27g (54%)Fat: 11g (17%)Saturated Fat: 4g (25%)Cholesterol: 112mg (37%)Sodium: 871mg (38%)Potassium: 750mg (21%)Fiber: 4g (17%)Sugar: 6g (7%)Vitamin A: 2220IU (44%)Vitamin C: 8.5mg (10%)Calcium: 68mg (7%)Iron: 4mg (22%)
© Author Joanna Cismaru

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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JoJo
JoJo
Posted: 14 days ago

5 stars
I made this and the family LOVED it!!

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Samantha
Samantha
Posted: 10 months ago

5 stars
I’ve made this recipe many times now and it always turns out amazing! Thank you for one of my family’s favorites!

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Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Samantha
Posted: 10 months ago

My pleasure!

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Karah
Karah
Posted: 2 years ago

4 stars
This was good! I gave it 4 stars because I felt like it needed just a little something. I added about 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan after it was done cooking and stirred it in and that helped. I think next time I might add a few other spices/seasonings and a bit more salt during cooking. But I’ll definitely make it again!

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Julie
Julie
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
This recipe is amazing & so easy to cook. I’ve cooked it so many times and my husband and family absolutely loved it!

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Erin
Erin
Posted: 2 years ago

I’m using angel hair, and a smaller amount of it (maybe 11oz?) And 2 cups instead of 3. I’m hoping it’ll turn out!

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Jo Cooks Team 2
Jo Cooks Team 2
Reply to  Erin
Posted: 2 years ago

It should be fine! Happy cooking 🙂

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Alex
Alex
Posted: 2 years ago

Can I replace the beef broth with chicken broth?

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Jo Cooks Team
Jo Cooks Team
Reply to  Alex
Posted: 2 years ago

For sure!

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George Baker
George Baker
Posted: 2 years ago

Jo’s recipes are consistently the most approachable and delicious I’ve found on the internet. There are hundreds of recipe sites, if not more, but I keep returning here. This Ragu is a typical example. Delicious, and straightforward to create. Thank you.

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Juanita
Juanita
Posted: 2 years ago

Making right now, wow that a lot of liquid! Going to let it cook down for a while before adding pasta..
COVID deficiency of spaghetti & linguini in my house so using campanelle pasta. Also added 1tbsp. Of original rotel for a little zing.
What can I say, pasta is my comfort food! Will post again wi

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Crista
Crista
Posted: 2 years ago

This looks delicious! We don’t drink & I have never cooked with red wine before what’s a good choice for this recipe?

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Jo Cooks Team
Jo Cooks Team
Reply to  Crista
Posted: 2 years ago

Dry reds like Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, or Zinfendel are all great.

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Lisa Luken
Lisa Luken
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
Stick to the recipe…I have been cooking for many years but never had I made a true ragu. I was so stressed about the liquid YOU NEED THAT LIQUID. I let it simmer several hours to evaporate . My husband and I dipped french bread in(which was amazing) but when I went to cook the noodles in it I saw the disservice I had done to this meal. Next time following to a T and all will be delicious.

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Nicole
Nicole
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
Delicious! I didnt have celery so I didnt add that, and I substituted white wine for red. I’ll be making this again!

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Charlie
Charlie
Posted: 3 years ago

5 stars
Made it!
While it might look simple and not tasty, IT IS!
Wow. It’s addictive in it’s subtly.
I did add a tablespoon of oregano and chicken broth as I had no vegetable.

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Jo Cooks Team
Jo Cooks Team
Reply to  Charlie
Posted: 3 years ago

We’re so glad you love it! Good call for the subs 🙂

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Annie
Annie
Posted: 4 years ago

5 stars
Really delicious recipe! I didn’t even use the red wine and used all beef broth since I had a whole carton of it.

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Made
Made
Posted: 4 years ago

5 stars
deliciosa

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SYLVIA
SYLVIA
Posted: 4 years ago

HI.DID YOU NOTE THE MENTION OF “RED WHINE”IN COOKING INST.???

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Nicole Beaulieu
Nicole Beaulieu
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Posted: 4 years ago

Fixed! Thank you 🙂

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