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Recipe 01 ➺ Jamie Yates

Recipe 01 ➺ Jamie Yates

Lamb & Tomatillo Ragu

Hobart is a favourite destination of the Sometimes Always team, with, arguably, a food and wine scene to rival our own in South Australia. When on the search for the perfect pasta recipe to inspire Sometimes Always drinkers this winter, we looked no further than Jamie Yates. Not only is she one of Hobart’s best young chefs who has made waves in two of our favourite intimate and buzzy venues, Templo and Sonny, but she is a self proclaimed ‘pasta queen’. After trying this recipe, you too will realise this is no arbitrary title, this is a ragu for royalty!

Ingredients & Method

TIMING
30mins Prep Time
60mins Cooking Time

INGREDIENTS
500G x Lamb mince
300ml white wine
500ml chicken or vegetable stock
(Fine dice or blitz in food processor)
800g tin of tomatilllos (strained)
2 brown onions
2 sticks of celery
1 long red chilli
2 sprigs rosemary
6 cloves of garlic
1 x TBS fennel seeds
Zest of a lemon
Olive oil
Salt & Pepper
METHOD
First thing, preheat your oven to 200C. Now, liberally oil and mildly salt your soffritto mix. Roast it on a small tray or shallow baking dish on the top shelf of your oven for 20 minutes. We’re doing this in the oven to save you time, it will be ready by the time the rest of the elements are for the braising. Two things at once please!

Next, get a braising pot on a medium-high heat. Cover the base with olive oil, salt your mince and colour well until bronzed. Remember, more colouring here = more flavour. I like to use a whisk to make sure my mince breaks down into a fine and even texture. Set your bronzed mince aside and deglaze your pan with the wine. Scrape all of the caramelized meaty bits off the bottom of the pan and reduce the liquid by half.

Add the strained tomatillos and stock, mashing them slightly with whisk till slightly pureed. At this point you can return the mince to the pan along with the soffritto from the oven, it should be translucent with a touch of colour. Bring everything to a boil, cover and return to a simmer for 40 minutes, then a further 20 minutes without the lid. You want the sauce to reduce and thicken.

Once it’s the right consistency, check your seasoning and add cracked black pepper. I like to eat this Ragu with Rigatoni, but by all means it’d suit most shapes or be delicious on a bed of silky polenta. of olive oil.

Wine List

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Good Intentions Wine Co. Relatively Red Shiraz 2023
$35.00 $26.25
Lo-fi / Natural
Good Intentions Wine Co. - Relatively Red Shiraz 2023 Red Wine
Konpira Maru Square Root of Five Sangiovese 2024
$28.00 $21.00
Lo-fi / Natural
Konpira Maru - Square Root of Five Sangiovese 2024 Red Wine
Konpira Maru Gymkata Syrah 2024
$28.00 $21.00
Lo-fi / Natural
Konpira Maru - Gymkata Syrah 2024 Red Wine
Fringe Société Pinot Noir 2023
$25.00 $18.75
Progressive
Fringe Société - Pinot Noir 2023 Red Wine
Debussy 'Rêverie' Comté Tolosan Gamay 2023
$25.00 $18.75
Traditional
Debussy - 'Rêverie' Comté Tolosan Gamay 2023 Red Wine
Petit Perou Beaujolais Tu M'Tiens Au Jus Gamay 2023
$38.00 $28.50
Progressive
Petit Perou - Beaujolais Tu M'Tiens Au Jus Gamay 2022 Red Wine
L&C Poitout Bourgogne Vindemiola Pinot Noir 2022
$62.00 $46.50
Traditional
L&C Poitout - Bourgogne Vindemiola Pinot Noir 2022 Red Wine
Giovanni Rosso Donna Margherita Barbera d'Alba 2022
$55.00 $41.25
Traditional
Giovanni Rosso - Donna Margherita Barbera d'Alba 2022 Red Wine
Frederick Stevenson Piñata Red Blend 2023
$32.00 $24.00
Progressive
Frederick Stevenson - Piñata Red Blend 2022 Red Wine
Unico Zelo Jungle Jungle Dolcetto 2023
$28.00 $21.00
Progressive
Unico Zelo - Jungle Jungle Dolcetto 2023 Red Wine
Dr. Edge Pinot Rain Pinot Noir 2024
$42.00 $31.50
Progressive
Dr. Edge - Pinot Rain Pinot Noir 2024 Red Wine
Dr. Edge Tasmania : Barrique Pinot Noir 2023
$60.00 $45.00
Progressive
Dr. Edge - Tasmania : Barrique Pinot Noir 2023 Red Wine
Dr. Edge Tasmania : Concrete Pinot Noir 2023
$60.00 $45.00
Progressive
Dr. Edge - Tasmania : Concrete Pinot Noir 2023 Red Wine
Kevin Red Blend Pinot Meunier / Pinot Gris 2023
$30.00 $22.50
Progressive
Kevin - Red Blend Pinot Meunier / Pinot Gris 2023 Red Wine
Brian Wines 3 Pinots Blend 2022 375ml
$22.00 $16.50
Lo-fi / Natural
Brian Wines - 3 Pinots Blend 2021 375ml Red Wine
Frederick Stevenson Nero d'Avola 2023
$36.00 $27.00
Progressive
Frederick Stevenson - Nero d'Avola 2023 Red Wine
Table Wines Expresso Rosso Nero d’Avola 2024
$29.00 $21.75
Progressive
Table Wines - Expresso Rosso Nero d’Avola 2024 Red Wine
Ravensworth Estate Sangiovese 2022
$46.00 $34.50
Progressive
Ravensworth - Estate Sangiovese 2022 Red Wine
Dormilona Aka 2024
$30.00 $22.50
Lo-fi / Natural
Dormilona - Aka 2024 Red Wine
The Other Wine Co Sangiovese 2024
$33.00 $24.75
Progressive
The Other Wine Co - Sangiovese 2024 Red Wine
Libertà Langhe Nebbiolo 2022
$44.00 $33.00
Progressive
Libertà - Langhe Nebbiolo 2022 Red Wine
La Villana Rosso Sangiovese Blend 2022
$50.00 $37.50
Progressive
La Villana - Rosso Sangiovese Blend 2022 Red Wine
Feudi Bizantini Terre dei Rumi Montepulciano 2022
$27.00 $20.25
Traditional
Feudi Bizantini - Terre dei Rumi Montepulciano 2021 Red Wine
Saltfleet Grenache 2023
$42.00 $31.50
Progressive
Saltfleet - Grenache 2023 Red Wine
Cantina Indigeno Case Sparse Rosso Blend 2021
$56.00 $42.00
Progressive
Cantina Indigeno - Case Sparse Rosso Blend 2021 Red Wine
Tenuta Macchiarola Bizona Primitivo 2021
$48.00 $36.00
Progressive
Tenuta Macchiarola - Bizona Primitivo 2021 Red Wine
Leeona Rosso 2021
$38.00 $28.50
Lo-fi / Natural
Leeona - Rosso 2021 Red Wine
Terre Stregate Idillio Aglianico 2021
$33.00 $24.75
Progressive
Terre Stregate - Idillio Aglianico 2021 Red Wine
Lansdowne Wines Valley Red-White Blend 2022
$40.00 $30.00
Progressive
Lansdowne Wines - Valley Red-White Blend 2022 Red Wine
Hugh Hamilton Agent Provocateur Grenache & Friends 2023
$33.00 $24.75
Progressive
Hugh Hamilton - Agent Provocateur Grenache & Friends 2023 Red Wine
Lansdowne Wines Pinot Mac Pinot Noir 2023
$36.00 $27.00
Progressive
Lansdowne Wines - Pinot Mac Pinot Noir 2023 Red Wine
Basket Range Wine Bantam Red Blend 2023
$35.00 $26.25
Progressive
Basket Range Wine - Bantam Red Blend 2023 Red Wine
Basket Range Wine Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2023
$50.00 $37.50
Progressive
Basket Range Wine - Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2023 Red Wine
Acmé Vineyards Adelaide Hills Gamay 2024
$36.00 $27.00
Progressive
Acmé Vineyards - Adelaide Hills Gamay 2024 Red Wine
Acmé Vineyards Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2024
$34.00 $25.50
Progressive
Acmé Vineyards - Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2024 Red Wine
Gullyview Estate Light Red 2024
$32.00 $24.00
Progressive
Gullyview Estate - Light Red 2023 Red Wine
Poggio Anima Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2023
$24.00 $18.00
Traditional
Poggio Anima - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2022 Red Wine
Gentle Folk Vin De Sofa Red Blend 2024
$36.00 $27.00
Lo-fi / Natural
Gentle Folk - Vin De Sofa Red Blend 2023 Red Wine
Two Tonne Tasmania Tamar Valley Pinot Noir 2023
$38.00 $28.50
Progressive
Two Tonne Tasmania - Tamar Valley Pinot Noir 2023 Red Wine
Fleet Lichen Pinot Meunier 2024
$35.00 $26.25
Progressive
Fleet - Lichen Pinot Meunier 2024 Red Wine
Jauma Lillies Old Vine Grenache 2023
$48.00 $36.00
Lo-fi / Natural
Jauma - Lillies Old Vine Grenache 2023 Red Wine
Jauma Why Try So Hard Red Blend 2023
$40.00 $30.00
Lo-fi / Natural
Jauma - Why Try So Hard Red Blend 2023 Red Wine
Jauma Ralph’s Grenache 2023
$48.00 $36.00
Lo-fi / Natural
Jauma - Ralph’s Grenache 2023 Red Wine
Domaine Longère Poivre et Sel Beaujolais-Villages Gamay 2021
$50.00 $37.50
Traditional
Domaine Longère - Poivre et Sel Beaujolais-Villages Gamay 2021 Red Wine
La Côte Étoilée Brouilly Lieu-dit Pierreux Gamay 2020
$42.00 $31.50
Progressive
La Côte Étoilée - Brouilly Lieu-dit Pierreux Gamay 2020 Red Wine
Unico Zelo Truffle Hound Red Blend 2024
$28.00 $21.00
Progressive
Unico Zelo - Truffle Hound Red Blend 2024 Red Wine
Domaine Des Freres Les Moulins de Beau Puy Cabernet Franc 2020
$65.00 $48.75
Traditional
Domaine Des Freres - Les Moulins de Beau Puy Cabernet Franc 2020 Red Wine
Alpha Box & Dice Wendy Pinot Noir 2024
$32.00 $24.00
Progressive
Alpha Box & Dice - Wendy Pinot Noir 2024 Red Wine
Poderi Del Paradiso Chianti Colli Sensi Sangiovese 2022
$38.00 $28.50
Traditional
Poderi Del Paradiso - Chianti Colli Sensi Sangiovese 2022 Red Wine
Ciù Ciù Rosso Piceno Bacchus Montepulciano / Sangiovese 2023
$32.00 $24.00
Progressive