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by Theo Randall

This slow-cooked beef ragù is perfect for batch-cooking and because it's cooked in the oven it's low effort. Serve three tablespoons of ragù to every 100g/3½oz serving of fresh pasta.

Main course

Buyer's guide

Any good-quality red wine can be used for cooking.

Storage

See wine.

Preparation

Red wine can be used to marinate red meat and game dishes, and is essential in many stews, braised dishes and casseroles. It works well with many herbs and spices, from thyme and oregano to chillies and paprika. It is less suited to cream- and yoghurt-based sauces.