This dish is more than just a simple pasta – it reflects Italian culture and a love of fresh, high-quality ingredients. The combination of ziti, a type of hollow, tubular pasta, and the rich, flavorful sauce of tender braised beef and onions is simply delicious.

Amount

servings

Ingredients list

400 g ziti (long or short)
400 g beef (rump or topside)
900 g white onions
75 g celery
75 g carrots
150 ml dry white wine
1 bay leaf
1 bunch parsley
olive oil extra virgin
salt

Difficulty: easy

Cost: medium

Calories: 759kcal

Prep: 30

Cook: 4 30

Total: 5

lactose free

sugar free

Difficulty: easy

Cost: medium

Calories: 759kcal

Prep: 30

Cook: 4 30

Total: 5

lactose free

sugar free

Directions

First prepare the vegetables. To do this, peel the onions and cut into thin slices. Peel the celery and cut into small rings. Peel and finely chop the carrots too. Tie the parsley into a bundle with kitchen twine.
900 g white onions, 75 g celery, 75 g carrots, 1 bunch parsley
Remove any excess fat from the beef. Then cut into fist-sized pieces.
400 g beef
Heat a good dash of olive oil in a large pan. Add the onions, celery and carrots and sauté for a few minutes over a low heat.
Then add the pieces of meat, season with a little salt and mix everything thoroughly. Add the bay leaf and parsley bundle and leave to infuse for 5 minutes.
1 bay leaf
Then leave to braise for 3 hours with the lid closed and on a low heat. Stir from time to time.
Then remove the parsley and bay leaf. Turn the heat to medium, deglaze with the wine and stir. Now leave to cook for a further hour without the lid, stirring occasionally. The meat should then be very tender and broken down into its fibers.
150 ml dry white wine
Then bring a large pan with plenty of salted water to the boil and cook the ziti al dente according to the instructions on the packet.
400 g ziti
Drain the pasta and return it to the pan. Add some of the meat sauce and mix everything together thoroughly.
Divide the pasta into portions on deep plates, add a ladleful of sauce to each and serve immediately.
Buon appetito!

Info

The special thing about ziti alla genovese is not just the preparation, but also the way in which the flavors blend together. The slow braising of beef and onions in combination with the typical herbs such as bay leaf and parsley, as well as the slight acidity of the wine, gives this sauce its unmistakable and full flavor.

Calories: 759kcal (38%)Carbohydrates: 100g (33%)Protein: 33g (66%)Fat: 22g (34%)Saturated fatty acids: 8g (40%)Polyunsaturated fatty acids: 1gMonounsaturated fatty acids: 9gTrans fatty acids: 1gCholesterol: 71mg (24%)