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Venetian Duck Ragu with Pappardelle

Duck legs simmered in a tomato, red wine and herb sauce until they fall apart, then shredded back into the pan. Ribbons of pappardelle catch every bit of the rich ragu.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total2 h 6 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Ragu

  • 1.3 kgduck legs, bone-in, skin-on
  • 2 tbspolive oil, plus more to drizzle
  • 4 clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 500 gwhite onions, chopped
  • 100 gcelery, sliced
  • 200 gcarrots, peeled and sliced
  • 60 gporcini mushrooms, finely chopped
  • 1 tbspfresh rosemary, chopped
  • 800 gcanned chopped tomatoes, two 400 g cans
  • 240 mlduck stock
  • 240 mlred wine, such as Chianti
  • to tastesalt and black pepper

To serve

  • 500 gpappardelle

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Egg
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Rosemary
  • Black and white pepper
  • Mushrooms (any)
  • Button, cremini and portobello
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Duck
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised
  • Chewy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Dutch oven

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

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

Nutrition

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

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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