Gordon Ramsay Lamb Ragu

So I am actually making this tonight for dinner and

I am pretty excited because I love lamb and I am really

getting to know a lot of his recipes.

I enjoy watching his shows as well. 

What you'll need: For the lamb

2 lb ground lamb

2/3c chopped or shredded carrots

1/4c roughly chopped celery

1/2c roughly chopped onion

1T grated or chopped garlic

1 can of chopped tomatoes

1/3c tomato puree

pinch of dried oregano

1c red wine

What you'll need: For the pasta

14 oz pasta your choice

2 tsp fresh basil

1/8c parmesan

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sea salt and brown sugar to taste

fresh ground pepper

Create:

For the ragu sauce:

Blend the garlic, onions, carrots, celery and olive oil until smooth 

Heat a sauce pan until it is hot, add the mince

(no oil) and stir until it's brown 

Add the vegetable puree to the mince and cook out

for 10 minutes on a low heat 

Add the tomatoes, tomato purée, stock cubes and red wine 

Simmer for 2- hours stirring every 10-15 minutes

until it has reduced to a thick rich sauce 

Season with sea salt and brown sugar 

To serve:

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until it is 'al dente' 

Add the pasta to the ragu and mix until all the pasta is coated 

Place the pasta in the sauce in a bowl

Crack fresh pepper over the top and grate parmesan over the top

Drizzle with olive oil 

Tear the basil and garnish