Venetian Duck Ragu
Ingredients
Ingredients | Measure |
Olive Oil | 1 tbls |
Duck Legs | 4 |
Onions | 2 finely chopped |
Garlic | 2 cloves minced |
Cinnamon | 2 tsp ground |
Plain Flour | 2 tsp |
Red Wine | 250ml |
Chopped Tomatoes | 800g |
Chicken Stock Cube | 1 |
Rosemary | 3 sprigs |
Bay Leaves | 2 |
Sugar | 1 tsp |
Milk | 2 tbs |
Paccheri Pasta | 600g |
Parmesan Cheese | Grated |
Instruction
- Heat the oil in a large pan
- Add the duck legs and brown on all sides for about 10 mins
- Remove to a plate and set aside
- Add the onions to the pan and cook for 5 mins until softened
- Add the garlic and cook for a further 1 min, then stir in the cinnamon and flour and cook for a further min
- Return the duck to the pan, add the wine, tomatoes, stock, herbs, sugar and seasoning
- Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat, cover with a lid and cook for 2 hrs, stirring every now and then
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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
- Pull off and discard the fat, then shred the meat with 2 forks and discard the bones
- Add the meat back to the sauce with the milk and simmer, uncovered, for a further 10-15 mins while you cook the pasta
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Cook the pasta following pack instructions, then drain, reserving a cup of the pasta water, and add the pasta to the ragu
- 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 with grated Parmesan, if you like