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Venetian Duck Ragu Recipe

Name: Venetian Duck Ragu
Prep time: 32 min
Cook time: 135 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbls Olive Oil; 4 Duck Legs; 2 finely chopped Onions; 2 cloves minced Garlic; 2 tsp ground Cinnamon; 2 tsp Plain Flour; 250ml Red Wine; 800g Chopped Tomatoes; 1 Chicken Stock Cube; 3 sprigs Rosemary; 2 Bay Leaves; 1 tsp Sugar; 2 tbs Milk; 600g Paccheri Pasta; Grated Parmesan Cheese

This is a slow-cooked Venetian-style duck ragu, rich with red wine and tomatoes. You'll start by browning duck legs until their skin is crisp, then simmer them for hours until the meat is falling off the bone. Onions, garlic, and a hint of cinnamon build the aromatic base, which then gets deepened with red wine and chopped tomatoes. Once the duck is tender, shred it and stir it back into the sauce, serving it over paccheri pasta with plenty of Parmesan.

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July 29, 2026

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About this recipe

Venetian Duck Ragu is a Italian main course recipe that takes about 19 min from start to finish and serves 4. It calls for 15 ingredients across 5 steps, and is rated medium. A serving works out at around 1625 kcal with roughly 70 g of protein. Filed under high-protein, family gatherings, cold winter days and winter.