Bhg
  • Shop
  • News
  • Food
  • DIY
  • Garden
  • Renovating
  • Decorating
  • Health
  • TV
  • Hard to Find
Bhg
  • Shop
  • News
  • Food
  • DIY
  • Garden
  • Renovating
  • Decorating
  • Health
  • TV
  • Hard to Find
Subscribe
  1. Home
  2. Food

Lamb, sage and white wine ragu

A rich and comforting slow-cooked ragu is your new winter favourite. - by Karen Martini
  • 13 Aug 2019
Prep: 20 Minutes - Cook: 150 Minutes - Serves 6
Proudly supported by

 

 

Ingredients

1.6kg lamb shoulder piece, boned, cut into 5cm chunks

Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve

6 eschalots, sliced thickly in rounds

2 carrots, peeled, diced into 5mm pieces

1 celery heart, finely diced

6 cloves garlic, finely sliced

2 Tbsp dried oregano

6-8 sprigs sage

1 fresh bay leaf

300ml dry white wine

1.5L chicken stock

¼ radicchio, finely sliced

500g egg noodle pappardelle, cooked according to packet directions

Pecorino cheese, to serve

Method

  1. Put a large heavy-based saucepan over high heat. Season lamb and toss in olive oil. Cook lamb in batches until well browned - make sure you don't overcrowd the pan. Remove from pan and set aside. 

  2. Add eschalot, carrot, celery and garlic and cook for about 10 minutes or until vegetables start to caramelise. Add oregano, sage and bay leaf. Return lamb to saucepan. Pour in wine to deglaze pan, then simmer gently on low heat until liquid has reduced by half. 

  3. Add chicken stock and simmer for 2 hours or until meat is tender and liquid is quite reduced (by about two-thirds). Stir through radicchio and adjust the seasoning if necessary. 

  4. Plate pappardelle, then spoon over ragu. Grate over pecorino, drizzle with extra olive oil and serve (if not serving straight away, don't cook pasta and refrigerate or freeze ragu).

COOK'S TIPS

  • The large chunks of lamb in this dish make for a really hearty and filling meal. They also allow you to get good colour on the meat when browning, which makes the ragu extra intense while the lamb becomes tender and luscious.
  • You need fat on the meat, but if the fat is really thick, trim some off.
  • If you can't find pappardelle pasta, which is very thick ribbons, use tagliatelle instead.
  • Food
  • Lamb Recipes
  • Pasta Recipes Dishes
  • Lunch Recipes
  • Dinner Recipes
Karen Martini
Karen Martini
Melbourne chef, restaurateur and food writer Karen Martini has been cooking professionally for more than 20 years. A passionate ambassador for Ovarian Cancer Research, Karen aims to build the awareness of the silent killer that is often misdiagnosed.

Treat yourself to a subscription-Save up to 25%

Plus, your chance to win

Subscribe Now
Treat yourself to a subscription

Treat yourself to a subscription-Save up to 25%

Plus, your chance to win

Subscribe Now
Treat yourself to a subscription

Recommended to you

YOU’LL NEED A WEDGE TO HANG THAT DOOR
Watch 6:32

YOU’LL NEED A WEDGE TO HANG THAT DOOR

{headline}

{headline}

Lamb with peas and mint

Lamb with peas and mint

Mediterranean lamb in baked eggplant

Mediterranean lamb in baked eggplant

Garlic and sumac lamb rissoles with carrot and chickpea salad

Garlic and sumac lamb rissoles with carrot and chickpea salad

Roast lamb with hasselback potatoes

Roast lamb with hasselback potatoes

{headline}

{headline}

Lamb shank and barley soup

Lamb shank and barley soup

Olive-spiked lamb leg with chinotto glaze

Olive-spiked lamb leg with chinotto glaze

Lamb shank ragu with handkerchief pasta

Lamb shank ragu with handkerchief pasta

{headline}

{headline}

Spiced lamb leg barbecue roast

Spiced lamb leg barbecue roast

Slow-roast lemony mustard lamb

Slow-roast lemony mustard lamb

Easy slow cooked lamb shanks with red wine sauce

Easy slow cooked lamb shanks with red wine sauce

Mini spiced lamb loin on pita crisps

Mini spiced lamb loin on pita crisps

Sticky jerk lamb kebabs

Sticky jerk lamb kebabs

Mongolian lamb and broccolini stir-fry

Mongolian lamb and broccolini stir-fry

Slow-cooked lamb shanks with orange and cinnamon

Slow-cooked lamb shanks with orange and cinnamon

Bhg
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Bhg Magazine Subscribe
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Brands

  • All Recipes
  • BHG Shop
  • Girlfriend
  • Home Beautiful
  • New Idea
  • New Idea Food
  • Practical Parenting

Our Network

  • marie claire
  • Beauty Crew
  • Who
  • Women's Weekly Food
  • Bounty Parents
  • That’s Life
  • Perth Now
  • The West Australian
  • 7Plus
  • 7mate
  • 7NEWS
  • 7Sport
  • Sunrise
  • Starts at 60
  • Hard to Find
© 2022 Are Media PTY LTD
All products are independently selected, tested or recommended by our team of experts.If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Get more from Better Homes and Gardens

Magazine Subscription Offer

Treat yourself to a subscription-Save up to 25%

Shop This Offer
Treat yourself to a subscription