Ceci ragu is a hearty Italian dish that combines the robust flavors of chickpeas, tomatoes, and herbs in a rich and flavorful stew. Originating in the regions of Central and Southern Italy, it is a vegetarian take on the classic ragu, offering a nutritious and protein-packed alternative. The beauty of ceci ragu lies in its simplicity, as it requires just a handful of humble ingredients and can be easily prepared in one pot. This versatile dish can be served with various accompaniments, including pasta, polenta, or crusty bread, making it a perfect choice for a comforting and satisfying meal.
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PASTA E CECI (ITALIAN PASTA AND CHICKPEA STEW)
There is an incredible number of recipes for this classic Roman dish, and everyone has an opinion on how it should be prepared. This version is more stew than soup, but it can be loosened up with a bit more water if you prefer. It begins with sautéing onion, tomatoes, garlic and rosemary in olive oil, then tossing in the chickpeas, and smashing a few to give the stew a creamy texture. Water is added, then uncooked pasta, which cooks as the stew simmers (and results in one less dish for you wash). Escarole is folded in right before serving. This flexible stew can go in a number of directions, so tweak it as you see fit, but don't forget to finish each bowl with grated pecorino and a drizzle of olive oil. Ciao.
Provided by Colu Henry
Categories dinner, weekday, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large stock pot or Dutch oven over medium. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not taking on any color, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic, rosemary and red-pepper flakes, and cook 1 minute more. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the tomatoes and the chickpeas, breaking up the tomatoes with the back of a spoon or spatula and smashing about 1/2 cup of the beans.
- Add 3 cups water and bring to a boil over high. Add the pasta and simmer, stirring often to make sure nothing sticks to the bottom of the pan, until the pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes. The water will mostly be absorbed by the pasta, but if you prefer it brothier, you can add 1/2 to 1 cup water and simmer until warmed through, 1 minute more. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add the escarole and stir until wilted. Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly. Ladle into bowls and top with grated cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.
BEEF RAGù RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: ribbon pasta, olive oil, beef chuck roast, oxtail, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, tomato paste, red wine, beef stock, diced tomato, fresh thyme, fresh oregano, fresh rosemary, bay leaves, fresh parsley
Provided by Jody Duits
Categories Dinner
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Season the meat on all sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large heavy pot with a lid over medium-high heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and brown the meat in batches until a crust forms, turning to ensure even color on all sides.
- Once one batch is done, set aside in a bowl or plate with a lip, add another fresh tablespoon of olive oil and continue until all the meat is brown.
- Add another tablespoon of oil to the pan and sauté the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Pour in the wine and let it boil off and reduce until barely any remains in the pan.
- Next, add the browned meat back to the pan, along with the tomato paste. Stir until tomato paste is coating all the ingredients and allow the paste to toast slightly.
- Pour in the tomatoes, stock, and herb bundle and stir, bring to a simmer and cover with a lid.
- Allow to simmer for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Alternatively, if your pot and lid are oven safe, cook in a 325˚F (170˚C) oven for 3 hours.
- Remove the herb bundle and beef shank.
- Pull the meat from the oxtail. Using a fork or tongs, discarding the bone and any extra cartilage or extra fat. Add the meat back to the ragu and stir.
- Skim off any extra fat from the top of the ragu.
- Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup (120 ml) of the pasta water before draining.
- Add a few ladlefuls of ragu, the pasta, and a splash of pasta water to a large pot, gently stir to coat the pasta in the ragu.
- Add a handful of cheese and stir to melt into the sauce.
- Garnish with more cheese and fresh parsley before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 995 calories, Carbohydrate 111 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 57 grams, Sugar 18 grams
QUICK RAGù WITH RICOTTA AND LEMON
Meat ragù traditionally requires a long simmer over low heat, but this 45-minute version owes its slow-cooked flavor to a hefty dose of red-pepper or chile paste, which yields a complex, hearty sauce. (This recipe calls for sambal oelek, which is easy to find, but Calabrian chile or Hungarian paprika paste would work well, too.) Spoon the ragù over cooked, broken lasagna noodles and top it with a dollop of creamy ricotta, a sprinkle of toasted fennel and a few curls of lemon zest. This recipe uses beef, but you could also prepare it with spicy Italian sausage, or ground pork or turkey - though you may want to amplify the flavor by tossing in a little fennel seed and red-pepper flakes with the onion and garlic in Step 1.
Provided by Sarah Copeland
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, pastas, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large Dutch oven or pot, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium. Add the onion and garlic, season with salt and cook until just beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it apart with the edge of a spoon, until nicely browned but not completely cooked through, about 6 minutes. Stir in the sambal oelek. Add the wine and stir to release any brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Add the tomatoes and their juices, crushing completely between your hands or with a potato masher. Cook over medium-low, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to break down and the beef is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper halfway through cooking.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Boil the broken lasagna noodles according to package directions until al dente.
- In a small skillet, toast the fennel seeds over medium until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and crush on a cutting board with the flat end of a large knife or the bottom of a skillet.
- Drain the pasta, add to the ragù and toss to coat. Divide among four bowls and dollop each generously with ricotta. Sprinkle with lemon zest, cracked fennel, flaky sea salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil as desired. Serve warm.
RAGU BOLOGNESE
This is the real deal, an authentic recipe for a meat sauce.
Provided by Mike Oxsolong
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Ground Pork Recipes
Time 3h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion, celery and carrots until soft. Add veal, pork, beef and pancetta, and cook until evenly brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Pour in milk, and cook until liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and beef broth. Cover, and simmer 2 1/2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 750.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.8 g, Cholesterol 182.4 mg, Fat 63 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 36.6 g, SaturatedFat 23.5 g, Sodium 990.6 mg, Sugar 5.8 g
CECI RAGU
Make and share this Ceci Ragu recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Big Jer
Categories Stew
Time 15m
Yield 8 1 cup, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- combine all ingredients except salt and pepper in a large saucepan (2 qt minimum).
- bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
- reduce ragu to desired consistence.
- season with salt and pepper to taste.
- serve with brown rice or pasta.
CHICKPEA PASTA WITH MOROCCAN BEEF RAGU
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, garlic, onion and bell pepper and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until the meat is no longer pink and the vegetables begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the raisins, tomato paste, ras el hanout, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper; cook until the oil turns red, about 1 minute.
- Add the pasta to the skillet, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring, until coated, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water; add more cooking water as needed to loosen. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the cilantro and mint. Divide the pasta among bowls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 640, Fat 37 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Cholesterol 81 milligrams, Sodium 450 milligrams, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 35 grams, Sugar 15 grams
CHICKEN WITH CHICKPEA AND TOMATO RAGU
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Toss the chicken breasts with the salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Heat a medium Dutch oven over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to the pan and heat an additional 30 seconds. Add the onion, garlic and fennel to the hot pan. Season with salt and stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are beginning to soften and are fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the oregano and garlic powder to the vegetables and stir to combine. Continue to cook until the vegetables are translucent and beginning to brown slightly, another 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes to the pan along with the vinegar. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Using the back of a wooden spoon, crush the tomatoes into medium-sized pieces. Simmer for 10 minutes while you start the chicken.
- Meanwhile, heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the remaining tablespoon olive oil and heat an additional 30 seconds. Add the chicken to the hot skillet and cook, undisturbed, until deep golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the chicken and cook until the chicken is evenly browned on both sides, an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully ladle the tomato mixture over and around the chicken, then reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes. Stir in the chickpeas and butter and cook to heat through, 2 more minutes. Did you taste it? Season with additional salt, garlic powder or garlic salt if needed. Stir in the basil and serve topped with Parmesan, if desired.
PANELLE (SICILIAN CHICKPEA FRITTERS)
Panelle are the king of Sicilian street food! Humble yet tasty chickpea fritters, which locals traditionally eat inside a soft bun. Traditionally served in a soft bun (pane e panelle) as a simple and filling lunch. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free, they're perfect to serve at your next dinner party in lieu of crackers with dips, or with grilled vegetables or pickles. Wonderful with cold beer or wine.
Provided by lacucinadinadia
Time 1h10m
Yield 40
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place chickpea flour and some salt in a large saucepan over low heat. Pour in water, a little at a time, while whisking to prevent lumps.
- Once mixture is smooth and creamy, increase to medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring continuously, until the mix starts separating from the sides of the pan.
- Add parsley and a bit of pepper. Adjust salt if needed.
- Pour chickpea mixture onto a greased baking sheet. Spread evenly to form a 1 1/2 inch thick layer. Refrigerate until mixture has hardened, at least 30 minutes.
- Slice chickpea mixture into 1 1/2- x 2-inch rectangles.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep pot until 250 degrees F (120 degrees F). Drop a few rectangles at a time into the hot oil and deep fry until crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 44.9 calories, Carbohydrate 4.1 g, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 1.1 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
VEGETABLE AND CHICKPEA RAGOUT
Provided by Wendy Giman
Categories Onion Pasta Tomato Vegetarian Dinner Basil Artichoke Broccoli Chickpea Bell Pepper Healthy Simmer Self Vegan Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Simmer tomatoes, chickpeas, Onion and Garlic Mix, Broccoli and Red Bell Pepper Mix, salt, oregano, pepper, pepper flakes and ½ cup water in a medium pot until liquid reduces by half, about 20 minutes. Add artichokes, peas and olives; cook 10 minutes more.
- Quick tip:
- While cooking, make the filling for the shepherd's pie. If not eating immediately, pour into an airtight container and freeze. Otherwise, toss with penne and basil and serve.
- To reheat:
- Microwave on high 2 minutes; stir; microwave 2 minutes more. Mix with penne and basil.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your ragu. - Brown the beef and sausage well. This will help to develop the flavor and add depth to the ragu. - Use a variety of vegetables. This will add flavor, texture, and nutrients to the ragu. - Simmer the ragu for at least 2 hours. This will allow the flavors to meld and develop. - Season the ragu to taste. Use salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices to taste. - Serve the ragu over your favorite pasta. Or, use it as a topping for pizza or lasagna.Conclusion:
Ceci Ragu is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover vegetables and meat, and it can be made ahead of time and reheated later. With its rich flavor and hearty texture, Ceci Ragu is sure to become a favorite in your home.
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