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A white bowl with pasta topped with beef ragu
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Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Ragu Pasta

Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Ragu Pasta, a complete dinner meal for your family. Jam-packed with rich Italian flavours, this dish is the best comfort food no matter the season. The beef is so tender it simply melts in your mouth, and the sauce is so flavourful. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 310kcal
Author: Daniela Apostol

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 lb beef chuck steak (about 500 g)
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 celery sticks
  • 1 large onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoon grated parmesan
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Season the steak with salt and pepper.
  • Heat up the oil in a pan over a medium heat, and brown the steak on both sides for 3-4 minutes.
  • Remove from the pan and transfer it to the slow cooker.
  • Peel and chop the onion, garlic, carrots and celery sticks.
  • In the same pan, fry the onions until soft adding more oil if necessary.
  • Add the chopped garlic, carrots and celery, give it a good stir, then add the canned tomatoes and beef broth.
  • Transfer everything to the slow cooker and leave to cook on high for 5-6 hours or on low for 8-10 hours until the beef is tender and the sauce has thicken.
  • Use 2 forks to shred the beef if there are big chunks, although at this stage the beef is very tender and fall apart easily.
  • Add the parmesan, season to taste, and garnish with chopped parsely.
  • Serve with any pasta of your choice.

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 505mg | Potassium: 535mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5224IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg