Best Lamb Shank And Roasted Red Capsicum Bell Pepper Ragu Recipes

LAMB SHANK AND ROASTED RED CAPSICUM (BELL PEPPER) RAGU

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a heavy based casserole and brown shanks over a medium heat, then remove from heat and set aside.
• Add one more tablespoon olive oil to the same pan and add onion, celery and garlic and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the wine and bring to the boil, scraping up any pieces stuck to the bottom of the pan.
• Return the lamb shanks to the casserole and simmer covered for 20 minutes over a low heat. Add the remaining ingredients except the chopped parsley and simmer a further 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a 180c oven and cook, covered, for 2 hours or until meat is almost falling from the bone.
• Remove lamb and parsley-discard parsley, cool lamb slightly then shred meat with fingers, discarding bones and fat.
• Simmer sauce until reduced by one third, then return lamb to pan and heat through (about 5 minutes).
• Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper, stir the sliced parsley through and serve over a pasta such as papperdelle (a wide, flat one) with parmesan or pecorino cheese.

QUICK LAMB RAGù

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions have become translucent and have totally softened, 5 to 8 minutes. Add a pinch of red-pepper flakes and anchovies, if using, and cook for a minute or two, just to toast the spices and melt the anchovies.
• Add tomato paste and continue to cook, stirring occasionally so it has a chance to stick to the bottom of the pot and caramelize a bit, 2 or 3 minutes.
• Add lamb and season with salt and pepper. Using a wooden spoon or a spatula, stir lamb until the fat starts to soften and the meat begins to break down. Continue to cook, stirring rather frequently until the lamb begins to brown and sizzle in its own fat, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes, stirring to scrape up any bits on the bottom of the pot. Fill the tomato can halfway with water and swirl around to get all the remaining tomato, then add to the pot. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook until sauce is thickened and insanely flavorful, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Serve sauce mixed into and over pasta with plenty of cheese for grating over the top, scattered with a small handful of marjoram, oregano or thyme leaves if you like.