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Close-up of spaghetti with slow-cooked beef ragu and herbs

Slow cooker beef ragu recipe

  • Author: BlogChef
  • Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6 Servings 1x

Description

Slow cooker beef ragu recipe with tender shredded beef simmered in a rich tomato sauce, then tossed with pasta for an easy, comforting dinner.

 
 

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 2.5lb beef brisket or any slow cooking beef (cut into 4 pieces)
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 onion (finely diced)
  • 1 cup celery (finely diced)
  • 1 cup carrots (peeled and finely diced)
  • 1 (28 ounces) can crushed tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes
  • 3 cups of water
  • 3 dried bay leaves
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Pat dry the beef chunks and sprinkle them on all sides with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the beef and sear each piece on all sides until browned (about 3 minutes total). Remove the beef chunks and place them into the bottom of a slow cooker.
  3. Add garlic, onion, celery, carrots, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, beef bouillon cubes, water, and dried bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours on low or until the beef pulls apart easily.
  4. Remove the beef from the slow cooker onto a plate and shred using two forks. Return the beef to the slow cooker and mix well.
  5. There are a couple of different ways to serve this ragu. The easiest way to just to toss the sauce with cooked spaghetti noodles and serve.
  6. The second method is to place about 5 cups of the sauce into a large and deep fry-pan. Heat over high-heat while the pasta is cooking. Cook the spaghetti noodles in a large pot of water with 1 tablespoon of salt according to package directions. When the pasta has finished cooking, drain it and reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
  7. Transfer the noodles to the hot fry pan with the sauce. Add 1 cup of the pasta water and gently toss using two spoons for 1-2 minutes until the water evaporates and you have a thick sauce that coats the pasta.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 445
  • Sugar: 5.3 g
  • Sodium: 3983.8 mg
  • Fat: 31 g
  • Carbohydrates: 11.3 g
  • Protein: 29.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 102.4 mg

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Find it online: https://blogchef.net/slow-cooker-beef-ragu-recipe/