Spelt with white beef and leek ragù

Name: Spelt with white beef and leek ragù
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Swiss
Ingredients: 240 g spelt grains (UrDinkel); 400 g Swiss minced beef (shoulder); 500 g leeks; 100 g carrot (1 piece); 0.4 g bay leaf (2 leaves); 700 g celery-free vegetable stock (carrot, onion, leek, bay leaf); 25 g extra virgin olive oil; 15 g chives; 1.5 g grated zest of untreated lemon (half a lemon); 5 g salt; 1 g black pepper

In short: Swiss spelt stirred through a white ragù of beef and leeks, stewed in stock, with no tomato. Chives and lemon zest freshen it. Reheats well the next day.

Serves: 4. 65 minutes.

Manzo svizzero, Spelta (UrDinkel), Porro, Carota, Erba cipollina, Alloro

Ingredients

240 g spelt grains (UrDinkel)
400 g Swiss minced beef (shoulder)
500 g leeks
100 g carrot (1 piece)
0.4 g bay leaf (2 leaves)
700 g celery-free vegetable stock (carrot, onion, leek, bay leaf)
25 g extra virgin olive oil
15 g chives
1.5 g grated zest of untreated lemon (half a lemon)
5 g salt
1 g black pepper

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Updated on 28 October 2026