Pasta Ragout

Name: Pasta Ragout
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon, diced; 2 lbs ground beef; 1 large onion, peeled and sliced; 1 cup sliced celery; 2 medium carrots, sliced; 1/2 lb chicken liver, coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup catsup; 2 beef bouillon cubes; 2 cups water; 1 cup merlot or 1 cup Burgundy wine; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 (16 ounce) box spaghetti, linguine or 1 (16 ounce) box angel hair pasta

Submitted by Denise in NH

"While sauce is simmering and pasta is boiling you can sit back and drink the remaining wine!"

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

8 slices bacon, diced
2 lbs ground beef
1 large onion, peeled and sliced
1 cup sliced celery
2 medium carrots, sliced
¹⁄₂ lb chicken liver, coarsely chopped
¹⁄₂ cup catsup
2 beef bouillon cubes
2 cups water
1 cup merlot or 1 cup Burgundy wine
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups heavy cream
1 (16 ounce) box spaghetti, linguine or (16 ounce) box angel hair pasta

directions

Saute bacon until cris in a large frying pan; add ground beef, onion, celery and carrot.
Brown meat breaking it up as it cooks; drain fat.
Stir in chicken livers, catsup, bouillon cubes, water, wine, salt and nutmeg, crushing cubes with a spoon; cover.
Simmer, stirring several times for 30 minutes.
Blend in cream slowly; heat just until bubbly.
While sauce simmers, cook pasta; drain.
Pour sauce over and toss lightly to mix.
Serve with Parmesan cheese.

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Denise in NH

Seacoast area, NH

I live in a small town in the Seacoast area of NH. I work as an Administrative Assistant for the Chief of Police. I enjoy trying out new recipes and have a cookbook collection. I also love to visit the Casino's in Connecticut whenever I get a chance.

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