Orecchiette with Middle Eastern Beef Ragu
Einat Admony
531 reviews
What happens when Chef Einat brings an Italian classic to the Middle East? This delicious dish! Beef is braised with Tunisian harissa for a tangy, slightly spicy twist on traditional Italian ragu. The remarkably flavorful sauce is tossed with orecchiette pasta and topped with green olives, feta and aromatic breadcrumbs for a symphony of flavors and textures.
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Einat AdmonyChef Einat Admony, known as the ultimate balaboosta (meaning "perfect housewife" inYiddish) is the James Beard nominated chef and owner of Balaboosta, the fine diningMiddle Eastern & Israeli restaurant and the beloved fast casual falafel chain, Taïm.
Admony is a pillar of the international Israeli cooking community. Her food tells anintricate story of strong immigrant roots and living the American Dream. Having grownup in Tel Aviv, she served as a cook in the Israeli Army before traveling Europe to workin kitchens, and eventually landing in New York City as an ambitious young chef. After15+ years leading the New York culinary scene and establishing multiple restaurants,Admony continues to innovate and inspire with elevated yet comforting homestylecooking from her childhood.
Admony is a double-time champion and competitor of Food Network’s Chopped andThrowdown! with Bobby Flay. She has been featured by The New York Times, BonAppetit, HuffPost, Forbes, among many others. Admony has authored two cookbookswith Artisan Books: Balaboosta (2013) and Shuk (2019). In 2014, she was a recipient ofthe Great Immigrants award from Carnegie Corporation of New York for exemplarycontributions to American life.
Outside of leading several expanding food businesses, Admony can be found at homein Brooklyn or at her country house in the Hudson Valley, cooking for her two children,Liam and Mika, her husband and business partner, Stefan Nafziger, and a steadystream of dinner party guests.
Why everybody loves this meal
There are layers of deliciousness and the olives put it over the top
John · 09/29/23
Nice to have a pasta dish that's not only Italian flavors, plus it's a good portion.
Lisa · 09/26/23
my favorite
Linda · 09/20/23
will order again
Linda · 09/06/23
great flavor
Janet · 08/15/23
I think this is the best Orecchiette meal that I've had so far. Great portion as well.
Eric · 07/20/23
a big favorite in this house.
Cynthia · 03/29/23
I loved the taste of this dish. will order again. I heated covered with foil, for the first 15 minutes, then uncovered 5-10. Came out perfect
Jean · 03/25/23
Nutritional Info
Calories
1010
Protein
48g
Fat
47g
Carbohydrates
90g
Ingredients:
Calcium Chloride, Canned Tomatoes, Canola Oil, Caraway, Carrots, Cayenne Pepper, Celery, Citric Acid, Cumin, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Feta Cheese, Garlic, Green Olives, Ground Beef, Italian Parsley, Kosher Salt, Onions, Orecchiette, Panko Bread Crumbs, Red Peppers, Roasted Red Peppers, Salt, Sugar, Sweet Paprika, Thyme, Tomato Paste, Tomatoes, Water
Heating Instructions
Chef preparation
Recommended for special occations.
1. Preheat to 350F
2. Remove sleeve and peel back film
3. Pour sauce on top
4. Heat up for 12 mins or until heated through
Quick preparation
Don't you worry is time is an isue we got you covered!
1. Remove sleeve and peel back film to vent
2. Pour sauce on top
3. Microwave for 2 mins
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