Charred vegetable ragu from Six Seasons of Pasta: A New Way with Everyone's Favorite Food (page 56) by Joshua McFadden and Martha Holmberg

Where’s the full recipe - why can I only see the ingredients?

Always check the publication for a full list of ingredients. An Eat Your Books index lists the main ingredients and does not include 'store-cupboard ingredients' (salt, pepper, oil, flour, etc.) - unless called for in significant quantity.

Notes about this recipe

  • nicco_5akp7q on June 01, 2026

    Took me about three hours total from start to finish and it should have taken longer but we were getting hungry. Even after rushing it a little it still was fantastic. I over charred the kale by quite a bit. My oven goes to 550 and I had it in there for about 8 minutes before I opened the stove and found a bunch of charcoal. Just watch it closely and you’ll be fine. Remove your smoke detectors too. Other than that, the seasoning was on point and the flavors were stellar. Josh’s method for the pasta and the amount of water it takes seems a little too meticulous, but it’s worth dealing with each time. It’s hard to do this in a ‘family style’ as you have to individually portion pasta with ragu. Not an issue really, just something to keep in mind.

  • AmomentOfMusic on March 30, 2026

    This was good, but not sure it was worth the cost of $5 in dried porcini. I cut the fennel bulb by hand and kindof wished I had thrown it in a food processor instead - I think I would have preferred to have smaller pieces throughout so that it melds into the sauce.

  • Nancy402 on November 16, 2025

    Delicious and hearty with deep flavours. Used the porcini, and added the strained soaking liquid as it is too good to throw away. Followed the directions to the letter, which meant there were a few pans, but well worth it. I did need to add about 1 cup more liquid as it simmered, but flavour did not suffer.

You must Create an Account or Sign In to add a note to this book.

Reviews about this recipe

This recipe does not currently have any reviews.

You are reporting a broken online recipe link to EYB. Please confirm that you want the report submitted. Please also suggest the correct URL for this online recipe to the below textbox.