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Bigoli with Duck Ragù

Ground duck is browned with garlic and rosemary, then simmered for an hour in white wine and stock until only a rich, glossy sauce remains. It is tossed with thick, chewy bigoli.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total1 h 32 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Duck ragù

  • 30 mlextra virgin olive oil
  • 2 clovesgarlic, whole, lightly crushed
  • 2 sprigsrosemary
  • 500 gground duck, including the fat and skin
  • 240 mldry white wine
  • 480 mlduck stock, hot, or as needed
  • 2juniper berries
  • to tastefine sea salt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

To serve

  • 500 gfresh bigoli, or thick fresh spaghetti
  • 100 gGrana Padano, grated

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Thyme
  • Rosemary
  • Parsley
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Juniper
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Duck
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised
  • Chewy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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