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One Pot Beef Ragu Pasta

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by: Joanna Cismaru
12.13.18
Updated: 06.12.20

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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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Beef Ragu

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, 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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One Pot Beef Ragu Pasta

4.49 from 68 votes
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total: 35 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 6
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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.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 medium carrot chopped
  • 1 stalk celery chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano or 1 tbsp fresh oregano chopped
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1 cup beef broth low sodium or no sodium added
  • 1 cup crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp pepper or to taste
  • 1 lb fettuccine uncooked, or pasta of your choice
  • 3 cups vegetable broth low sodium
  • 2 tbsp 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.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is per serving and does not include Parmesan cheese.
You can use any type of pasta that you have handy.
You can use extra beef broth or chicken broth instead of vegetable.
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 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%)
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:Italian
Keyword:beef ragu, one pot dinners
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  1. Karah says

    November 10, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    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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  2. Julie says

    October 12, 2020 at 6:30 pm

    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!

    Reply
  3. Erin says

    June 19, 2020 at 4:21 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team 2 says

      June 19, 2020 at 4:48 pm

      It should be fine! Happy cooking 🙂

      Reply
  4. Alex says

    May 28, 2020 at 11:41 pm

    Can I replace the beef broth with chicken broth?

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team says

      May 29, 2020 at 8:51 am

      For sure!

      Reply
  5. George Baker says

    May 27, 2020 at 8:18 pm

    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.

    Reply
  6. Juanita says

    April 25, 2020 at 10:15 am

    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

    Reply
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