ragù

[ rah-goo; English ra-goo ]

noun

, Italian.

1. a rich, slow-cooked sauce for pasta consisting primarily of meat:

   a sausage and tomato ragù.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ragù¹

1955–60; < Italian, from French ragoût ragout ( def )

Example Sentences

I made a North Carolina goat ragu with pumpkin fazzoletti and pumpkin seed pesto.

From Salon

We found a secret ingredient to help give the opportunity for a BIG impact on little time availability — RAGÚ® Kettle Cooked Sauces.

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It’s made with RAGÚ® Kettle Cooked Roasted Garlic Sauce and is an easy recipe packed with amazing flavor and a homemade taste that anyone who loves lasagna would appreciate.

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The non-profit organization Lasagna Love — in conjunction with Ragu — has tapped into lasagna's power to heal and comfort in an attempt to help curb the growing rates of food scarcity and food insecurity currently impacting the world.

From Salon

They have a ragù as well as a rigatoni that’s tasty.

From Los Angeles Times