For the ragu, heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole ... Add the bacon and fry for a further 1-2 minutes. Add the beef mince and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until just browned.

This slow-cooked beef ragù is perfect for batch-cooking and because it's cooked in the oven it's low effort. Serve three tablespoons of ragù to every 100g/3½oz serving of fresh pasta.

Heat the oil in a 6-quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the beef, sausage and onion and cook until the beef and sausage are well browned, stirring often to separate meat. Pour off any fat.

In a Dutch oven or other heavy lidded pot, heat ¼ cup olive oil over medium heat. Pat meat dry with towels. Add meat to pot and cook on all sides until browned, 8-12 minutes. Remove and season ...