Wild boar ragu is the pasta sauce that makes a huge impact on your palate! Rich, flavorful and full of meaty goodness, it'll be your fave!
Amazing Pasta Sauce
Now I make some amazing pasta sauces, but this is one of the best! Yes, this wild boar ragu has flavors that just penetrate the stratosphere!
Best Pasta Sauces to Make
I love pasta sauces. Whether it's a basil pesto pasta sauce, a simple cream pasta sauce, a chunky tomato sauce, or a really meaty sauce, anything mixed with pasta works for me.
How to Make Pasta Sauce
There's not a lot of difficulty with making pasta sauce. At least for me, it's more about gathering all my ingredients and just going step by step, starting with sautéing my onions, celery and carrots, and then building all these delicious flavor in the big pot.
Wild Boar Ragu
Wild boar ragu is simply another type of meat, and in my case ground meat, that I'm using to make this sauce. What is wild boar? Kinda sounds like a feral pig, huh? That's exactly what it is, a wild pig. And, in the Southeastern United States, there are lots of wild boards. So many, in fact, that the population sometimes has to be reduced. I learned about this on one flight and sitting next to a gentleman who worked for the USDA and managing the wild boar species. I was mesmerized as he talked about his work!
I had no idea that the United States stronghold of wild boards is in the south. And, about half of the country's six million feral pigs live in Texas. And, another thing, crazy as it may sound, in the past 30 years the hogs have expanded their existence from 17 states to 38 states. So, control of wild boar is very important.
Wild Boar Italian
Wild boar is popular in Italy for ragu sauces. It's a meat that's high in protein and it's a great sourt of monounsaturated fats and zinc. High in vitamins and minerals, wild board is also low in sodium.
Recipes for Ground Wild Boar
Recipes using wild board can range from my pasta sauce to chili to meatballs. All you'd need to do is substitute ground wild boar for the other type of meat(s). Now, I can't typically find wild boar in grocery stores. It's pretty uncommon, and when I do, I really get excited because I love cooking with it.
Bolognese Pasta
Whether you call it bolognese or ragu or pasta sauce, I've got some great recipes that you're going to find perfect every time you make them!
Almond Parmesan Bolognese Moroccan Beef Ragu SauceEasy Bolognese Recipe
What's the difference between ragu and Bolognese. For me, not a lot, but if you're a purist about these two Italian delicacies, then it's important. Usually ragu sauces are served with spaghetti pasta. And, bolognese is used with wider types of noodles like lasagna, tagliatelle, pappardelle.
Wild Boar Ragu Pasta
Wild boar ragu is wonderful with a nice wide hearty noodle. I've also used other noodles like linguine or fettucine.
Another thing about ragu. While some think it's mainly a tomato sauce, it's acutally a meat-based sauce. And, you can use different meats or combinations of meats. It also has those distinctive minced elements in it like, carrots and celery.
Wild Boar Bolognese
Now some say that ragu is not Bolognese. I'm not quite sure why because both are made with meats. Maybe it's the fact that Bolognese dates back to the 15th century when it originated in Bologna, Italy. One big difference is that Bolognese is made with while wines while ragu is made with red wine. But, I don't stick to these rules. I make some of my Bolognese recipes with red wine.
Ragu and Bolognese do agree on one big thing. They both taste so much better if cooked for hours.
