From above, you see a delectably inviting plate. At its center is a mound of beautiful pappardelle pasta, its wide ribbons luxuriously coated with a creamy white ragu, flecks of torn basil leaves add pops of green. Each strand glistens with the sauce, welcoming you to take a fork and twirl.

Pappardelle al Ragu Bianco - World Pasta Day Edition

Name: Pappardelle al Ragu Bianco - World Pasta Day Edition
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Pappardelle pasta, 14 ounces None; Ground pork, 7 ounces None; Ground veal, 7 ounces None; White wine, 6.7 fluid ounces None; Carrot, 1 finely diced; Celery, 2 stalks finely diced; Onion, 1 finely diced; Garlic, 2 cloves minced; Heavy cream, 6.7 fluid ounces None; Basil leaves, a handful torn; Parmesan cheese, 3.5 ounces freshly grated; Extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons None; Salt and pepper, to taste None

Category Main Course

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 90 minutes

Style Italian

Technique Sautéing

Diet Friendly High-Protein

Daily Recipe: October 25, 2023

In celebration of World Pasta Day, we're going back to Italy where pasta originated. We're whipping up an elegant yet easy-to-make Pappardelle al Ragu Bianco. Its wide, ribbon-like pasta perfectly holds onto the rich, savory pork and veal white ragu.

Ingredients (for 4)

Pappardelle pasta - 14 ounces - None
Ground pork - 7 ounces - None
Ground veal - 7 ounces - None
White wine - 6.7 fluid ounces - None
Carrot - 1 - finely diced
Celery - 2 stalks - finely diced
Onion - 1 - finely diced
Garlic - 2 cloves - minced
Heavy cream - 6.7 fluid ounces - None
Basil leaves - a handful - torn
Parmesan cheese - 3.5 ounces - freshly grated
Extra virgin olive oil - 2 tablespoons - None
Salt and pepper - to taste - None

Preparation

Step 1 - 🥕🥬🥩

Sauté finely diced onion, carrot, and celery in olive oil until soft. Then add ground pork and veal and cook until browned.
Step 2 - 🍷🥛🧂

Pour in white wine and let it simmer until reduced by half. Afterwards, lower the heat and stir in heavy cream. Season it with salt and pepper. Let it simmer for about an hour until you have a creamy, rich sauce.
Step 3 - 🍝💦🧂

Cook the pappardelle in boiling salted water until it's al dente. Drain it and put aside some pasta water.
Step 4 - 🍝🧀🥣

Toss the pasta in the sauce, adding pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce.
Step 5 - 🔥🌿🧀

Serve the dish hot. Sprinkle it with torn basil leaves and a generous helping of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Additional

A fun fact about Pappardelle: Its name derives from the Italian verb 'pappare' which means 'to gobble up', and rightly so, this pasta dish is so good you'd want to gobble it up. This dish can be made vegetarian by substituting meat with minced mushrooms and eggplant, which would also make it suitable for a vegan diet when using dairy-free cream instead of heavy cream.