12 ground lamb ragu Recipes

onion, chopped, carrots, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, salt, ground leg of lamb (you can substitute ground lamb shoulder), tomato paste, red wine (choose a hardy wine), fresh rosemary, chopped, bay leaves, fresh thyme , tied in a bundle, fresh ground black pepper

rendered lamb fat or 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely diced, ground lamb, ground fennel, ground cumin, fresh rosemary or 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, to taste, fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, to taste, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, dry red wine or 1/2 cup water, diced tomatoes, lamb stock or 1 1/2 cups chicken stock

rigatoni pasta, olive oil, shallots, chopped, garlic, minced, ground lamb, salt, freshly ground black pepper, red wine, marinara sauce, store-bought or home made, fresh mint leaves , torn, ricotta cheese

extra-virgin olive oil, divided, lean ground lamb, kosher salt, divided, chopped onion, chopped carrot, minced fresh rosemary, garlic cloves, minced, dry white wine, freshly ground black pepper, canned crushed tomatoes, undrained, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, uncooked farfalle (bow-tie pasta), part-skim ricotta cheese, fresh mint leaves

extra-virgin olive oil, ground lamb, a couple sprigs rosemary , leaves picked and finely chopped, fresh oregano or marjoram, finely chopped or 1 tsp dried, salt and freshly ground black pepper, onion, finely chopped, carrot, peeled and finely chopped or grated, garlic, grated or finely chopped, tomato paste, chicken stock, dry white wine, salt, wavy edge lasagna noodles, broken into large, irregular pieces, butter, all-purpose flour, milk, freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, fresh ricotta cheese, a generous handful , freshly chopped mint and/or parsley (about 1/4 to 1/3 cup), organic, chopped spinach , defrosted and drained, shredded or freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

olive oil, ground lamb, fresh oregano, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, onion, chopped, fresh bay leaf, cinnamon stick, red chili pepper, finely chopped, tomato paste, dry red wine, whole milk, nutmeg, ziti pasta, greek feta cheese, drained and finely crumbled, chopped parsley and fresh mint

potato gnocchi , recipe follows, boned leg of lamb, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes, yellow onion, sliced thinly, bay leaves, garlic, peeled and smashed, fresh rosemary, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, dry red wine (recommended : montepulciano), lamb or veal stock, eggplant, pecorino romano (4 oz grated and the rest broken into medium to large pieces )

garlic-infused olive oil, cubed pancetta, ground lamb, chopped tomatoes, water, marsala wine, green lentil, sweet onion , confit, grated cheddar cheese (or red leicester)

garlic oil, cubed pancetta, ground lamb, caramelized onions *available at gourmet and specialty stores as onion confit, or recipe follows, marsala, diced tomatoes, green lentils, water, grated red leicester or cheddar, optional

eggplants, diced lamb, passata, olive oil, red wine, brown onion, garlic cloves, cinnamon, cardamom powder (optional), cayenne pepper (add more if you like it very spicy), hot paprika, ground coriander, bay leaf, chopped fresh parsley, carrots, plain flour, butter, milk, egg, grated cheese (any sort, i use cheddar), grated parmesan cheese, nutmeg, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper