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Duck Ragu

Slow Cooker Duck Ragu with Parpadelle

Shredded, slow cooked duck with fresh pasta
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5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 562 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Frying Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Duck legs or breasts
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 3 cloves Garlic Minced
  • 1 Large onion diced
  • 2 sticks Celery diced
  • 2 Carrots diced
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp tomato puree
  • 400 g Tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 200 ml Chicken stock
  • 187 ml Red wine 187ml = UK miniature bottle
  • 2 Bay leaves

For later

  • Parpadelle Or other fresh pasta of your choice
  • Parmesan
  • Fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • In a large hot pan with a little oil, brown the duck legs on all sides for a few minutes. Do this in batches if needed and then set aside.
  • In the same pan on a medium heat, soften finely diced onion, celery and carrot for 5 minutes.
  • Add minced garlic and ground cinnamon and stir well. 
  • Add tomato purée, stir well and cook for a further few minutes.
  • Add the red wine and simmer until the liquid reduces by half.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and chicken stock and simmer for a further 5-10 minutes. You want the ragu sauce to have a thick consistency at this stage, but don’t want to cook out the liquid entirely.
  • Place the browned duck legs in the slow cooker.
  • Cover with the ragu sauce and add bay leaves. Cook for 6-8 hours on low (recommended) or 3-4 on high.
  • After cooking, discard the bay leaves. Carefully remove the duck legs and shred. Add the shredded duck back to the ragu sauce and stir well. 
  • Combine with parpadelle pasta and top with plenty of parmesan and fresh chopped parsley.

Notes

Nutrition calculations only account for the ingredients stated in the slow cooker recipe. Serving suggestions such as rice and potatoes are not included. Remember to account for the nutritional values of anything you choose to accompany the recipe with. 

Nutrition

Calories: 562kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 50gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 198mgSodium: 437mgPotassium: 659mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 5469IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 6mg
Keyword 8 hour
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