Slow Cooker Beef Ragu with Pappardelle
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 495 min
- Cost
- $22.00
- Nutrition
- 670 cal · 52g protein
- slow-cooker
- freezer-friendly
- make-ahead
- comfort-food
- high-protein
- kid-favorite
🍳 slow cooker · Picky-eater safe bet: cheese
Slow Cooker Beef Ragu with Pappardelle is a Italian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 510 minutes, for around $22 in groceries. You'll need slow cooker, and the 12 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain cheese works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch locking tongsDon't have one? Amazon →
- Box graterDon't have one? Amazon →
- 6-quart slow cookerDon't have one? Amazon →
- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
- Large cutting boards (set of 2)Don't have one? Amazon →
- Silicone spatula & turner setDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 2 lb beef chuck roast
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 count yellow onion
- 2 count carrots
- 2 count celery
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ cup beef broth
- 12 oz pappardelle
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp salt
Steps
- Finely chop the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic and add to the slow cooker.
- Season the beef with salt and pepper and set it on the vegetables.
- Stir the tomato paste and Italian seasoning into the crushed tomatoes and broth, then pour over the beef.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours (or HIGH for 5) until the beef falls apart.
- Shred the beef right in the sauce and taste for salt. Cook the pappardelle (egg noodles work too).
- Toss the pasta with the ragu and top with parmesan. Extra ragu freezes well.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
1 package pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 52 g
- Carbohydrates
- 56 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 5 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Saturated fat
- 9 g
- Sodium
- 1,160 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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