Comments on: Beef Ragu

By: Maria Peppe

Maria Peppe — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:13:54 +0000

In reply to Samantha. How much is considered 1 serving???

By: Aubrey

Aubrey — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:37:15 +0000

In reply to Sam. yep, totally covered. I wonder if my enameled cast iron pot didn't fit properly?

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:40:48 +0000

In reply to Aubrey Sorenson. Hi Aubrey! I'm so glad you enjoyed overall! Was the pot completely covered in the oven? I'm so curious where the liquid went!

By: Aubrey Sorenson

Aubrey Sorenson — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:16:21 +0000

The flavor of this was very good, but when I pulled it from the oven there was absolutely no liquid left whatsoever. I’m assuming it has to do with my pot, though. Really tasty with homemade noodles or even just by itself in a bowl.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 01:20:00 +0000

In reply to Samantha. Hi Samantha! It will be pretty saucy if you double it. You could try increasing it by 50%. Personally I think I would just add some extra salt and pepper. :)

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 15:31:54 +0000

love this recipe, literally one of my favorite dinners. im actually planning to make this for Easter dinner tomorrow. I have a roast that is 5.3 lbs, should i just double everything else?

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 02:08:32 +0000

In reply to Jes. I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much, Jes! :)

By: Jes

Jes — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:55:58 +0000

This was so delicious! Very flavorful, easy to prepare, and great as leftovers too. My husband said this is a definite keeper, and I completely agree! I really appreciate how you write each step of the instructions to include the ingredients for each step. It saves from having to scroll back and forth. I have always had great success with your recipes!

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 19:35:24 +0000

In reply to Linda Massey. I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much, Linda! :)

By: Linda Massey

Linda Massey — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:43:05 +0000

Beef Ragu was so easy to make, tasted great we will be having this again. I made it with stew meat and sirloin tips that’s what I had on hand.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:49:22 +0000

In reply to Jessica. I am so glad everyone enjoyed it so much, Jessica! :)

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:46:57 +0000

Sam. This recipe is AMAZING! I made this for Sunday dinner and my boyfriend and I both devoured it. He is somewhat of a picky eater so I used the immersion blender to blend up the sauce, and the meat was so incredibly tender that if it hadn’t been steaming hot I could have just picked it up and shredded it with my hands. Thanks for such a great recipe, and for helping me believe that I could make something like this! I enjoyed the whole process, and on a separate note, I really love how you add not only the list of ingredients to your written recipes but also how you separate the ingredients out for each line of instructions. It is much appreciated and helps me from getting myself confused!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:22:06 +0000

In reply to Terry. Hi Terry! I like to use water to help balance the flavors and keep the broth from becoming too rich. Substituting the red wine for vinegar is going to be recipe dependent so I can't say for sure how it would work for other recipes. :)

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:56:44 +0000

Hi Sam! What is the purpose of the water that is added to the ragu, at the same time as the beef stock & crushed tomatoes, etc? I guess what I’m really asking is – why not just more beef stock?
And I really appreciate the tip about subbing red wine for the vinegar. Can it be substituted the other way, for savory recipes? I have a bunch of recipes that call for red wine. The problem is, here in Alberta, Canada, we can only buy full size bottles, and I can’t drink due to medication, so I’d end up wasting at least 3/4 of the bottle. But if I could sub in a vinegar reduction… Thanks!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 03:49:17 +0000

In reply to Janice. I am so glad you enjoyed it so much, Janice! :)

By: Janice

Janice — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:17:54 +0000

Oh my. I am undone. I’ve never had beef ragu before or pappardelle noodles and now, that’s all I can think about hahaha! This recipe is SO good. My husband and I love it so much I can’t wait to have company over to cook it for them. Thank you for another incredible recipe, Sam! Off now to buy you more butter 🙂 xox

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 03:23:01 +0000

In reply to Dave. I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much, Dave! :)

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 01:50:36 +0000

Made this evening and our family was very enthusiastic of the quality of this recipe. Made it with Costco sirloin, wow, fantastic flavor, texture, and Italian pizazz. Perfect seasoning, great balance of moisture and meaty flavor. Would recommend for sure.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 01:24:26 +0000

In reply to Sybil. I'm so glad everyone enjoyed it so much, Sybil! :)

By: Sybil

Sybil — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 22:47:04 +0000

Made this for dinner this evening. It is truly delicious! Such rich and deep flavors. Generally I am not a “stew” or pot roast person but this looked interesting and sooo good. The smell while it was cooking was fabulous. A perfect meal when served with the pappardelle. Adding the ragu to the noodles and mixing in some pasta water just made all the flavors meld together. I will be making this again! Thank you!

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 17:50:47 +0000

In reply to Ruth A Smith. That's a great tip, Ruth! Thank you for sharing! :)

By: Ruth A Smith

Ruth A Smith — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 17:06:56 +0000

I have a hard time shredding meat because of arthritis in my hands..But I found that if your meat is tender enough to pretty much fall apart you can shred it in a bowl with a hand mixer..Makes the job so much easier and quicker too.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:11:47 +0000

In reply to Cassie. Thanks for letting us know how you both liked it, Cassie!

By: Cassie

Cassie — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 21:46:55 +0000

In reply to Nancy. We just had this for dinner. My husband said - "If someone doesn't like that, there's something wrong with 'em". I used wine in place of the vinegar, plenty of red pepper flakes, and a few good dashes of Worcestershire at the end. This ragu is a flavor bomb.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 22:49:57 +0000

In reply to Carol Mcclure. Hi Carol! I honestly haven't tried it so I can't say for sure how it would work. If you try it I would love to know how it goes. :)