Tuscan Ragù (Sugo Finto)
Dive into the heart of Italy with this mouthwatering Tuscan Ragù, where vibrant sun-dried tomatoes and robust red wine come together for a flavor explosion! This meatless delight simmers with juicy plum tomatoes, creating a luscious sauce that's perfect over your favorite pasta. Get ready to impress your taste buds with every savory bite!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(6)
- 3 carrots
- 4 sticks of celery
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 onion
- 20g each of parsley and basil (0.71 oz)
- 3 sun-dried tomatoes
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 500g gnocchi (17.6 oz)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste (15 ml)
- 300ml of vegetable stock (10.1 fl oz)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 2 bay leaves
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 100ml red wine (3.38 fl oz)
📦Other(1)
- 400g can of peeled tomatoes (14.1 oz)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
350
Protein
7g
Carbs
58g
Fat
8g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Start by adding a good quality extra virgin olive oil to a pan.
- 2
Add the soffritto: chopped onion, carrots, and celery.
- 3
Add two bay leaves and cook on medium heat slowly.
- 4
Chop basil, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and parsley.
- 5
Make space in the middle of the pan and add a tablespoon of tomato paste.
- 6
Add a pinch of salt and a generous amount of black pepper.
- 7
Pour in a good glug of red wine and let it cook off the alcohol.
- 8
Add a can of peeled tomatoes, crushing them with your hands before adding.
- 9
Pour in a can of vegetable stock and stir everything together.
- 10
Cook for 20 minutes on medium heat until reduced by half.
- 11
Add the gnocchi to the ragù and stir it all together.
- 12
Turn off the heat and add a last drop of olive oil.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Toast your tomato paste in the cleared pan center for 2-3 minutes before deglazing with wine; this Maillard reaction converts paste's umami compounds and reduces bitter raw-tomato flavor by up to 35%.technique2-3 minutes at medium heat
- ✓Dice your soffritto vegetables to 4-5mm uniform size and cook for 8-10 minutes at medium heat until translucent; this breaks down cell walls by 60-70%, releasing sugars that caramelize and create fond for sauce body.technique4-5mm dice, 8-10 minutes
- ✓Add fresh basil and parsley only in the final 2-3 minutes of cooking; heat above 65°C destroys chlorophyll and volatile aromatics, replacing bright herbaceous notes with dull, cooked flavors.timingFinal 2-3 minutes, below 65°C
- ✓Simmer red wine for a full 3-4 minutes after pouring to evaporate at least 80% of ethanol; residual alcohol (above 1-2%) will overpower delicate tomato and herb complexity in the finished ragù.timing3-4 minutes, 80% ethanol reduction
- ✓Rehydrate sun-dried tomatoes in 50ml warm water for 10 minutes before chopping, then add both tomatoes and their soaking liquid to the sauce; this recovers 15-20% of their umami-rich glutamates lost during drying.ingredient10 minutes hydration, use soaking liquid
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Tuscan Ragù (Sugo Finto)
Dive into the heart of Italy with this mouthwatering Tuscan Ragù, where vibrant sun-dried tomatoes and robust red wine come together for a flavor explosion! This meatless delight simmers with juicy plum tomatoes, creating a luscious sauce that's perfect over your favorite pasta. Get ready to impress your taste buds with every savory bite!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(6)
- 3 carrots
- 4 sticks of celery
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 onion
- 20g each of parsley and basil (0.71 oz)
- 3 sun-dried tomatoes
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 500g gnocchi (17.6 oz)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste (15 ml)
- 300ml of vegetable stock (10.1 fl oz)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 2 bay leaves
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 100ml red wine (3.38 fl oz)
📦Other(1)
- 400g can of peeled tomatoes (14.1 oz)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
350
Protein
7g
Carbs
58g
Fat
8g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Start by adding a good quality extra virgin olive oil to a pan.
- 2
Add the soffritto: chopped onion, carrots, and celery.
- 3
Add two bay leaves and cook on medium heat slowly.
- 4
Chop basil, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and parsley.
- 5
Make space in the middle of the pan and add a tablespoon of tomato paste.
- 6
Add a pinch of salt and a generous amount of black pepper.
- 7
Pour in a good glug of red wine and let it cook off the alcohol.
- 8
Add a can of peeled tomatoes, crushing them with your hands before adding.
- 9
Pour in a can of vegetable stock and stir everything together.
- 10
Cook for 20 minutes on medium heat until reduced by half.
- 11
Add the gnocchi to the ragù and stir it all together.
- 12
Turn off the heat and add a last drop of olive oil.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Toast your tomato paste in the cleared pan center for 2-3 minutes before deglazing with wine; this Maillard reaction converts paste's umami compounds and reduces bitter raw-tomato flavor by up to 35%.technique2-3 minutes at medium heat
- ✓Dice your soffritto vegetables to 4-5mm uniform size and cook for 8-10 minutes at medium heat until translucent; this breaks down cell walls by 60-70%, releasing sugars that caramelize and create fond for sauce body.technique4-5mm dice, 8-10 minutes
- ✓Add fresh basil and parsley only in the final 2-3 minutes of cooking; heat above 65°C destroys chlorophyll and volatile aromatics, replacing bright herbaceous notes with dull, cooked flavors.timingFinal 2-3 minutes, below 65°C
- ✓Simmer red wine for a full 3-4 minutes after pouring to evaporate at least 80% of ethanol; residual alcohol (above 1-2%) will overpower delicate tomato and herb complexity in the finished ragù.timing3-4 minutes, 80% ethanol reduction
- ✓Rehydrate sun-dried tomatoes in 50ml warm water for 10 minutes before chopping, then add both tomatoes and their soaking liquid to the sauce; this recovers 15-20% of their umami-rich glutamates lost during drying.ingredient10 minutes hydration, use soaking liquid