Creamy Three-Meat Ragu with Pappardelle & Burrata

By Golfwidow7

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground veal
• 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
• Salt and finely ground black pepper
• 1 scant teaspoon white pepper
• 1 carrot, peeled and grated or finely chopped
• 1 large shallot, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh sage, very thinly sliced
• 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
• Finely grated nutmeg, grate it while making one pass over the pan
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 cup white wine
• 2 cups passata, or tomato puree
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 pound pappardelle, or 500 grams
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for topping
• 8 ounces Burrata cheese
• A handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, for topping

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta.
In a Dutch oven or deep skillet, heat the oil, one turn of the pan, over medium-high. Add the
butter. When it foams, add the beef, veal, and sausage. Cook, stirring occasionally and breaking
up the meat with a spoon, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Season with salt, finely
ground black pepper, and the white pepper. Add the carrot, shallot, sage, garlic, and nutmeg.
Cover and reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables soften, about 10
minutes.
Add the tomato paste. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about
1 minute. Add the wine. Cook, stirring often, until reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Add the
passata and stock. Reduce heat to medium. Cook the sauce at a low bubble until the pasta is
ready.
Salt the boiling water and add the pasta. Cook until 1 to 2 minutes shy of the package
directions. Scoop out 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta. Mix the
pasta and about 1 cup Parm into the sauce. Toss for 1 minute to coat the pasta; add cooking
water as needed if the pasta is too dry.
Place the Burrata in a serving bowl. Top with the pasta, parsley, and more Parm. At the table,
break open the Burrata and toss the pasta again to coat