Winter ragù

Name: Winter ragù
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: Makes 6
Ingredients: 1 red onion; 1 clove of garlic; 1 carrot; 1 leek; 1 stick of celery; 1 sprig of fresh rosemary; olive oil; 1 fresh bay leaf; 200ml Chianti; 2 x 400g tins of plum tomatoes; 400g leftover cooked meat; extra virgin olive oil

Lovely leftover meat in a sweet tomato & red wine sauce

2 hrs

Not Too Tricky

makes 6

About the recipe

Simple and delicious, this ragù makes the most of all your lovely leftover meat from the festive season, also giving you lots of further meal options. If you can, embrace a mixture of meats, and any gravy will be delicious in the mix, too.

Jamie Oliver's Christmas Cookbook, p190

nutrition per serving

Calories

10%

Fat

13%

Saturates

12%

Sugars

Salt

Protein

26%

Carbs

Fibre

of an adult’s reference intake

Recipe From

Jamie Oliver's Christmas Cookbook

By Jamie Oliver

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Ingredients

1 red onion

1 clove of garlic

1 carrot

1 leek

1 stick of celery

1 sprig of fresh rosemary

olive oil

1 fresh bay leaf

200ml Chianti

2 x 400g tins of plum tomatoes

400g leftover cooked meat

extra virgin olive oil

Method

Find the recipe!

For the full recipe, head to page 190 of Jamie Oliver's Christmas Cookbook.

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