Italian Vegetable Ragout Recipes

ITALIAN VEGETABLE RAGOUT

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
• Add the onion, cover, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Uncover, add the wine, and cook until it evaporates.
• Add the zucchini, tomatoes, red pepper flakes, beans, and parsley.
• Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 20-60 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the basil and season to taste with salt and pepper, if using.
• This ragout is especially good topped with cooked quinoa.

BASIC VEGETABLE RAGOUT

Steps:

• In a large hot saucepan heat oil. Add onion, 1/3 of garlic, red pepper flakes, thyme and saute until onions and garlic are fragrant. Stir in zucchini, 1/3 garlic and tarragon, partially cover pan and cook for approximately 3 minutes or until zucchini has begun to soften. Stir in plum tomatoes with juice, 1/3 garlic and basil, partially cover pan and cook for 7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender. Serve over rice. Top with Parmesan.

ITALIAN VEGETABLE RAGOUT

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook potatoes, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower for five minutes. Add Swiss chard and boil one minute more. Reserve ½ cup of the cooking liquid. Drain vegetables; set aside. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery and garlic; sauté three minutes. Stir in marjoram, reserved cooking liquid, tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, salt and pepper, and reserved vegetables. Stir well, cover, and cook over medium-low heat until vegetables are just cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in chick peas and just heat through. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with basil. Serve over whole wheat spaghetti or steamed brown rice.

TAGLIATELLE WITH VEGETABLE RAGU

Steps:

• Tip the onion, celery and carrots into a large non-stick saucepan and add 2-3 tbsp water or stock, if you have some. Cook gently, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft.
• Add the garlic, tomato purée and balsamic vinegar, cook on a high heat for 1 min more, add the diced veg, lentils, tomatoes, then bring up to the boil.
• Turn to a simmer, then cook for about 20 mins. Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions, then drain. Season the ragu and serve with pasta and Parmesan on top, if you like.

8 VEGETABLE RAGOUT

Steps:

• Saute onion, carrot, garlic in vegetable for 5 minutes.
• Stir in celery and mushrooms and saute til soft.
• Add tomatoes, pepper, hot sauce and beans.
• Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer, stirring often, about 20 minutes.
• Add corn and when hot again stir in parsley and serve.