Lamb Shoulder Ragu with Rigatoni

 

 White bowl of lamb shoulder ragu with rigatoni.  Garnished with 4 basil leaves.  There is a wedge of cheese and 3 garlic cloves in the bottom right corner and two pieces of baguette with 2 basil leaves in the top right corner.


Serves: 4-6
Preparation/cooking time: 2 hours 30 mins

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 (1.4 kg) Lamb shoulder
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic, chopped
  • ½ Onion, peeled and diced
  • ½ stick Celery, diced
  • 1 med size Carrot, peeled and diced
  • 150 ml Red wine
  • 1 can Cherry tomatoes
  • 400ml Chicken stock
  • 1 sprig Rosemary
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • Salt and pepper
  • 500g Dried rigatoni pasta
  • 60 g Grated pecorino


METHOD:

  1. Preheat oven to 160°C.
  2. Heat oil in a heavy bottom oven proof pan, add lamb shoulder to brown evenly on both sides than remove and set aside.
  3. Add garlic, onion, celery, carrot and gently fry for 1-2 minutes while stirring.
  4. Add red wine and simmer for 2-3 minutes then add tomatoes, stock, rosemary, bay leaves a pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper, stir well before returning the lamb shoulder, cover and cook in the oven for about 2 and a half hours or until well cooked and the meat is tender.
  5. Remove pan from oven and place onto the stove top.
  6. Gently remove lamb shoulder onto a plate to cool, then remove the bones, flake the meat into the sauce and stir, taste, adjust seasoning if necessary, keep warm.
  7. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and cook pasta to recommended time as per pack instructions.
  8. Drain pasta and add to lamb ragu, stir and serve, sprinkle with grated pecorino and some freshly ground pepper.

 

Tips: Serve with crusty bread or garlic bread.

Ingredients for Lamb Shoulder Ragu with Rigatoni

Onion Brown Each

$1.00 ea
$4.99
 

Garlic Head Each

$2.80 ea
$27.99
 

Carrot Loose Each

$0.60 ea
$2.99
 

Celery Half

$1.49 ea
 

Carrot Small Prepack 500g

$1.99 ea
 

Celery Whole

$1.99 ea
 

Carrot Dutch Bunch

$3.49 ea
 

Campbells Real Stock Chicken 1L

$2.99 ea
 

Fresh Herbs Rosemary Punnet

$3.99 ea
 

Garlic Organic 150g

$14.99 ea
 

Rosto Extra Virgin Olive Oil Mellow 750ml

$13.69 ea
 

Barilla Pasta Rigatoni N.89 500g

$2.50 ea
 

Celery Whole Organic

$3.99 ea
 

Celery Half Organic

$2.99 ea
 

Moredough Stock Chicken 500ml

$6.99 ea
 

Mutti Cherry Tomatoes 400g

$2.70 ea
 

Lamb Shoulder Banjo Cut Bone In 900g-1.6kg

$31.98 ea
$19.99
 

The Goods Bone Broth Chicken 400ml

$6.99 ea
 

Maggie Beer Chicken Stock 500ml

$3.99 ea
 

Garlic Clove 200g

$4.99 ea
 

Rosto Extra Virgin Olive Oil Oomph 750ml

$15.99 ea
 

Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1L

$20.99 ea
 

Villa Rossi Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1l

$17.99 ea
 

Fresh Herbs Bay Leaves Punnet

$3.99 ea
 

Good Bones Organic Chicken Bone Broth 500ml

$10.99 ea
 

Massel Chicken Stock Cubes 105g

$3.40 ea
 

Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 240g

$7.99 ea
 
 

Chef's Choice Himalayan Pink Fine Salt 1kg

$2.99 ea
 

Harris Farm Stock Aussie Chicken 500ml

$4.99 ea
 

Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500ml

$11.69 ea
 

Lamb Shoulder Boned and Rolled 1-1.6kg

$22.38 ea
$13.99
 

Chef's Choice Himalayan Pink Rock Salt 1kg

$2.99 ea
 
 

Colavita Oil Olive 500ml

$9.49 ea
 
 
 

Chef's Choice Organic Cherry Tomatoes 400g

$2.69 ea
 

Fresh Herbs Organic Rosemary Bunch

$0.00 ea
 
 
 

Olssons Sea Salt Flake 250g

$7.99 ea
 
 

Golden Shore Evaporated Sea Salt 1kg

$2.49 ea
 
 
 

Chef's Choice Himalayan Pink Fine Salt 300g

$4.99 ea
 

Tasman Sea Salt Flakes 250g

$8.99 ea
 
 

Gourmet Organic Herbs Bay Leaves 5g

$3.99 ea