Pappardelle With Meat Sauce

Updated Jun 9, 2026

Pappardelle With Meat Sauce

A practical Pappardelle With Meat Sauce recipe with measured ingredients and a step-by-step method. Ready in about 50 minutes.

Total time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 Onions, Finely Chopped
  • 1 Large Carrot, Finely Chopped
  • 2 Sticks Celery, Finely Chopped
  • 500G/1Lb 2Oz Lean Minced Pork
  • 500G/1Lb 2Oz Beef Mince
  • 3 Garlic Cloves, Crushed
  • 3 Tbsp Sun-Dried Tomato Paste
  • 150Ml/5Fl Oz White Wine
  • 500G/1Lb 2Oz Passata
  • 400G Tin Chopped Tomatoes
  • 200Ml/7Fl Oz Beef Stock
  • 3 Bay Leaves
  • 2 Tbsp Chopped Thyme Leaves
  • 4 Tbsp Double Cream
  • Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 450G/1Lb Pappardelle Pasta, To Serve
  • Parmesan, To Serve
  • Basil Leaves, To Garnish

Method

  1. Heat oil in a large pan and add onion, carrot and celery. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until softened. Add meats and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
  2. Add cloves, tomato paste and wine and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add passata, tomatoes, beef stock and bay leaves. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
  3. Remove bay leaves and thyme leaves. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and stir in cream.
  4. Cook pappardelle in a pan of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water drain pasta and toss with meat sauce. Serve with parmesan and basil.

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