Bean And Feta Cheese Ragu Sauce Salsa Ragu Recipes

COPYCAT RAGU PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute for a few minutes until the onion is tender.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook uncovered for about 30 - 45 minutes or until the sauce is thickened to your liking.
• Remove the bay leaf. Let cool a bit, then blend until smooth. Store in an airtight jar in the fridge.

BEAN RAGU WITH LINGUINI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in saucepot over medium-high heat, then add the bacon and render 2 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaf and onions. Partially cover and cook to soften the vegetables, 10 minutes. Add the beans, tomatoes, parsley and consomme, and simmer over low heat to combine the flavors and thicken a bit, 15 to 20 minutes. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
• Cool and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium-low heat, adding stock or water to thin the sauce out if too thick.
• To serve, heat a pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and cook the pasta to al dente. Reserve a cup of the starchy cooking water just before draining pasta and add to the sauce. Drain the pasta and combine with bean ragu. Serve in shallow bowls with a drizzle of olive oil and top with grated cheese.
• Bring a few inches of water to a boil. Cut an "X" into the bottom of the tomatoes with a sharp pairing knife. Once the water comes to a boil, simmer the tomatoes for 1 minute. Place the tomatoes in an ice bath to cool and peel the skins away using the pairing knife.

VEGETARIAN CAULIFLOWER & BLACK BEAN CASSEROLE #RAGU

Steps:

• Casserole Prep;.
• Wash and Chop cauliflower into bite size pieces and set aside.
• In a large skillet begin to saute' onions and garlic for 3 minutes.
• Add cauliflower and gently saute' until just soft.
• Sprinkle with tuscan garlic seasoning and crushed red pepper.
• Stir gently for 1 minute.
• Place sauté cauliflower in a glass casserole dish.
• Strain and drain black beans and add to casserole dish and stir to mix the mixture.
• Gently sauté arugala with remaining olive oil for 2 mintues and place on top ox mixture in casserole dish.
• Sauce Prep;.
• In a sauce pan simmer Traditional Ragu Sauce over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add paprika, sea salt, garlic powder, black pepper, cilantro, basil, white wine, lemon juice and light brown sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.
• Cover the mixture with sauce and top with tomato and basil feta cheese.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Serve.

LAYERED SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH ZUCCHINI BLACK BEAN #RAGU

Steps:

• Cut squash in halve lengthwise; scoop out seeds and discard. Place squash face down in a 9" pie plate filled with about ½" water. The squash will not fit exactly but will overlap on each side. Microwave 8 minutes or until al dente. Let cool. Using a fork, scrape the squash into their natural strands and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with ½-tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and 2-ounces crumbled feta cheese. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat the remaining 1-tablespoon oil over medium-low heat. Stir in the carrot and celery. Cover and sauté 3 minutes, stirring once. Add zucchini. Combine well with carrot and celery. Sprinkle with basil, salt and pepper. Sauté covered about 2 minutes. Stir in black beans and red wine. Simmer uncovered until most of red wine has reduced. Pour Ragú sauce into vegetables and beans along with chopped cilantro and optional hot sauce. Simmer about 10 minutes until vegetables are tender and sauce smells fragrant.
• Spray a 2½-quart baking/serving dish with olive oil spray. Layer ½ of the spaghetti squash over the bottom. Pour ½ of the Ragu sauce over the squash. Spread another layer with remaining squash. Add remaining Ragu sauce on top, letting some of the spaghetti squash around the edges peak through. Bake in 350?F oven about 15 minutes until nicely heated through. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with remaining 1-ounce feta cheese and cilantro leaves. Place avocado slices across the top in a decorative pattern. Serve.