Prep components
RED · Neutral tomato baseMother · have 1 portion(s)
BLOND · Italian soffrittoMother · have 1 portion(s)
DARK · Brown jus / gelMother · have 3 portion(s)
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Italian · 30 min · Pan
Fast beef ragù
RED + BLOND + DARK stack together instead of starting from onions
REDBLONDDARK
Fresh / pantry
Beef minceneed 400 g
home 0Pastaneed 180 g
home 400Parmesanneed 25 g
home 70This demonstrates cross-mother layering: tomato gives body while a small DARK module replaces hours of stock reduction.
Use a moderate pasta portion and add mushrooms or spinach if desired; Parmesan is a finisher, not a heavy cream sauce.
4 moves
- 01
Brown beef hard in a wide pan until fond forms.
- 02
Deglaze with wine or water.
- 03
Add RED and DARK; simmer 10–15 minutes until concentrated.
- 04
Toss with pasta and pasta water; finish with Parmesan.
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