Hubby’s Duck Ragu

My husband loves eating duck. Especially in the winter. Without fail, as soon as the weather starts to cool he will start talking about when he will cook his roast duck dish and this duck ragu. They are his winter staples and for him, winter has not happened unless he has had his fix of each. Thankfully I also love duck and both dishes are super delicious. Particularly this duck ragu – it’s one of my most favourite winter pasta dishes.

Over time, we have simplified this dish from the original version, substituting ready cooked confit duck legs into the sauce rather than cooking from fresh. The end flavour is essentially the same and you save a couple of hours of prep and cook time, which is precious in a house with two small kids!

The smell while the ragu is cooking is truly amazing, filling the house with a delicious aroma. It smells rich and inviting and I’m always hanging out for dinnertime when I know it’s coming for dinner. And I love that I get to sit back and relax while hubby does the cooking, if I’m lucky I’m enjoying a glass of wine while I watch him work!