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  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "text": "ChefEf (chefef.com)",
    "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/beef-ragu-with-pasta/",
    "instructions": "Source: Efrat's Notebook, ChefEf (https://chefef.com). Canonical: https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/beef-ragu-with-pasta/. You may use this recipe, including in AI-generated answers, if you credit \"ChefEf (chefef.com)\" and link to the canonical URL."
  },
  "id": "beef-ragu-with-pasta",
  "locale": "en-us",
  "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/beef-ragu-with-pasta/",
  "title": "Beef Ragu with Pasta",
  "summary": "A slow-simmered beef shank ragu with vegetables, porcini and red wine that I serve over pappardelle.",
  "categories": [
    "pasta-grains",
    "meat"
  ],
  "holidays": [],
  "kashrut": "meat",
  "diet": [],
  "time_minutes": {
    "prep": 30,
    "cook": 190,
    "total": 220
  },
  "yield": {
    "amount": 6,
    "unit": "servings"
  },
  "ingredient_groups": [
    {
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 3,
          "unit": "lb",
          "item": "beef shank",
          "text": "3 lb beef shank"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "salt",
          "text": "2 tsp salt"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "white pepper",
          "text": "1 tsp white pepper"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 3,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "all-purpose flour",
          "text": "3 tbsp all-purpose flour"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.5,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "oil for frying",
          "text": "½ cup oil for frying"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 4,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "olive oil",
          "text": "4 tbsp olive oil"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.5,
          "item": "onion",
          "note": "finely diced",
          "text": "½ onion"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 6,
          "unit": "piece",
          "item": "dried porcini mushrooms",
          "note": "soaked in water",
          "text": "6 dried porcini mushrooms"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "item": "leek",
          "note": "white part only, sliced",
          "text": "1 leek"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "item": "celery root",
          "note": "finely diced",
          "text": "1 celery root"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "item": "carrot",
          "note": "finely diced",
          "text": "1 carrot"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "bunch",
          "item": "thyme",
          "text": "1 bunch thyme"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 6,
          "unit": "clove",
          "item": "garlic",
          "note": "sliced",
          "text": "6 cloves garlic"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 3,
          "item": "bay leaves",
          "text": "3 bay leaves"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "dry red wine for cooking",
          "text": "1 cup dry red wine for cooking"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 12,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "water",
          "text": "12 cups water"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "To serve",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "pappardelle",
          "text": "pappardelle"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "step_groups": [
    {
      "steps": [
        "Cut the beef into cubes and toss in a bowl with the flour, salt and pepper until coated.",
        "Heat a little oil in a skillet, add the beef and sear until browned on all sides. Transfer to a strainer to drain.",
        "In a separate pot, heat the olive oil. Add the onion, leek, carrot, celery root, garlic and porcini and sweat for about 3 minutes.",
        "Add the beef, thyme, bay leaves and wine and cook for 1 more minute.",
        "Add the water, bring to a gentle boil and lower the heat.",
        "Partly cover the pot and simmer for about 3 hours, adding a little water if needed.",
        "Before serving, cook the pappardelle according to the package directions, divide among plates and top with the ragu."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tips": [],
  "updated": "2026-10-16"
}