Ragú had its origins in Rochester, New York, in 1937. Assunta Cantisano and her husband Giovanni founded the Ragu Packing Company in their home in Rochester, New York, in 1937, making spaghetti sauce in their basement and selling it on their front porch. They later expanded to an entire factory.

Let's break it down: Ragù is a class of Italian pasta sauces made with ground or minced meat, vegetables, and occasionally, tomatoes. Bolognese, for example, falls under the ragù umbrella.

One of the most popular and beloved recipes in Italy, ragù is a sauce made from tomatoes and ground or chopped meat, which is cooked for a long time. It is normally made with tomato sauce, celery, onions and carrots, ground beef and/or pork, some white wine and aromatic herbs like basil and bay leaf.

1937 From the first jar made in Assunta and Giovanni's kitchen in 1937 to the one in your pantry, RAGÚ Sauce has been helping everyone cook like a mother for over 80 years.

ra-ˈgü rä- plural ragùs also ragus. : a hearty, seasoned Italian sauce of meat and tomatoes that is used chiefly in pasta dishes and that is typically made with ground beef, tomatoes, and finely chopped onions, celery, and carrots.

Bolognese sauce

Try the authentic flavor of RAGU Simply Traditional Sauce, with flavorful ingredients like tomatoes, onions, and spices. Made with no sugar added. 100% olive oil. No artificial colors.

RAGÚ® Old World Style® Marinara Sauce serves up a savory blend of tomatoes, onions and extra virgin olive oil for a classic marinara sauce. Vine-ripened tomatoes. Flavor for the whole family. Available in 14oz and 24oz jars.

nounItalian. a rich, slow-cooked sauce for pasta consisting primarily of meat: a sausage and tomato ragù.

Raguletto sauces and bakes are proudly Australian made in Echuca, Victoria.

Enjoy the taste of our heritage with RAGÚ® Old World Style® Traditional spaghetti sauce. A classic pasta sauce crafted with vine-ripened tomatoes and well-storied passion. Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Salt, Olive Oil, Sugar, Dehydrated Onions, Dehydrated Garlic, Spices, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder.

In Italian, “Ragù” is a hearty meat sauce made of ground meat, vegetables, wine and some tomatoes. “Bolognese” is also a meat sauce, but it's a regional variation prepared in the style of Bologna hence the name: Ragù Bolognese.