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Venetian Duck Ragu

Venetian Duck Ragu

Ingredients

  • tbls Olive Oil1
  • Duck Legs4
  • finely chopped Onions2
  • cloves minced Garlic2
  • tsp ground Cinnamon2
  • Plain Flour2 tsp
  • Red Wine250ml
  • Chopped Tomatoes800g
  • Chicken Stock Cube1
  • sprigs Rosemary3
  • Bay Leaves2
  • Sugar1 tsp
  • Milk2 tbs
  • Paccheri Pasta600g
  • Parmesan CheeseGrated

Steps

Prepare

  1. 🥄Heat the oil in a large pan.
  2. 🔥Add the duck legs and brown on all sides for about 10 mins.

Serve

  1. 🔥Remove to a plate and set aside.

Cook

  1. 🧂Add the onions to the pan and cook for 5 mins until softened.
  2. 🍳Add the garlic and cook for a further 1 min, then stir in the cinnamon and flour and cook for a further min.

Prepare

  1. 🍳Return the duck to the pan, add the wine, tomatoes, stock, herbs, sugar and seasoning.

Cook

  1. 🫇Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat, cover with a lid and cook for 2 hrs, stirring every now and then.

Serve

  1. 🍽️Carefully lift the duck legs out of the sauce and place on a plate – they will be very tender so try not to lose any of the meat.

Steps

  1. 🌿Pull off and discard the fat, then shred the meat with 2 forks and discard the bones.

Cook

  1. Add the meat back to the sauce with the milk and simmer, uncovered, for a further 10-15 mins while you cook the pasta.
  2. 🥄Cook the pasta following pack instructions, then drain, reserving a cup of the pasta water, and add the pasta to the ragu.
  3. 🔥Stir to coat all the pasta in the sauce and cook for 1 min more, adding a splash of cooking liquid if it looks dry.

Serve

  1. 🥄Serve with grated Parmesan, if you like.

Source: Original recipe

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