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Wild Boar Ragu

Cold night, fire in the fireplace, glass of red wine...and a bowl of this ragu is perfection. The original recipe can be found in this blog post from Timothy Chandler on Grit Outdoors, along with other suggestions for wild boar recipes: https://blog.gritroutdoors.com/a-hunters-guide-to-cooking-wild-boar/#cooking

Prep Time: Over Night
Cook Time: 2 1/2 hours
Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Tagliatelle    
  • 2 pounds Wild Boar shoulder roast or similar cut, cut into 1 inch pieces    
  • 2 Rosemary Sprigs, torn in half    
  • 8 cloves Garlic, peeled    
  • 3 cups Dry Red Wine    
  • 6 tablespoons Olive Oil    
  • 2 Carrots, small, chopped    
  • 2 Celery Stalks, small, chopped    
  • 2 White Onions, chopped    
  • 3 cups Vegetable Stock    
  • 2 16oz. cans Tomatoes, diced w/ liquid    

Instructions

  1. The night before you plan to make the ragu, put the wild boar pieces, rosemary, garlic, peppercorns, and enough wine to cover the meat in a bowl. Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight.

  2. The next morning, discard the rosemary and garlic from the marinade. Strain the meat, reserving the wine for later.

  3. Heat the olive oil in the oven over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add the chopped carrot, celery, and onion, sautéing until softened, about 3 to 5 minutes.

  4. Add the marinated meat to the pot. Cook, stirring frequently, until all the liquid released by the meat has evaporated and the meat is browned, about 10 to 15 minutes.

  5. Pour in the reserved wine, stirring frequently, and cook until the wine has evaporated, another 10 to 15 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes, breaking them up with a spoon, and 1 cup of stock. Reduce the heat to very low and simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour.

  6. Add the vegetable stock to the pot and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1.5 to 2.5 hours. The meat should begin to break apart and become tender.

  7. Remove the pot from the heat and use a whisk or spoon to shred the meat into very fine pieces.

  8. Cook pasta. When finished, combine pasta and shredded meat in a serving bowl and mix.

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