When people think of the most hearty and comforting dishes Italian food has to offer, they inevitably turn to ragù recipes. There's nothing quite as homely as a huge bowl of pasta, heaped with Ragù alla Bolognese – it's a dish that solves almost any problem in life.

Though ragù started life as a meat-based sauce, these days the term stretches far and wide. Luca Marchiori's Passatelli with vegetable ragù uses aubergine, courgette and cherry tomatoes to make a rich sauce, whilst Teresa Buongiorno uses cuttlefish for her Tagliolini with cuttlefish ink ragù. Or you can go more classic – try Emanuele Scaroni's neat Pasta with ragù recipe, or Valeria Necchio's delicious Duck ragù with bigoli.

Before you go, remember – slow-cooking your ragù at a low temperature is the key to a successful sauce. Check out our full collection of ragù recipes below for some of the finest dishes in Italy.