4.9 from 99 votes
Slow Cooker Beef Ragu
Cooked low and slow, this is a great family meal that freezes well, making it perfect for bulk cooking.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 463 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1.3 kg Beef joint cut into 4 pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for the beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for the vegetables
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 4 garlic clove crushed
- 2 carrot diced
- 2 ribs celery chopped
- 800 g chopped tomatoes canned
- 3 tablespoon tomato puree
- 0.5 teaspoon dried basil
- 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
- 150 ml beef stock
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil in a large pan and add the 1.3 kg Beef joint. Sear the beef on all sides (about 3 minutes). Put the seared beef into the slow cooker.
- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil in the same pan and cook 1 Onion, 4 Garlic clove, 2 Carrot and 2 ribs Celery for 3-4 minutes. Once softened, add to the slow cooker.
- Add 800 g Chopped tomatoes, 3 tablespoon Tomato puree, 0.5 teaspoon Dried basil, 0.5 teaspoon Dried oregano, 150 ml Beef stock and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper and cook on high for 5 hours or low for 8 hours.
- Once cooked, remove the beef from the slow cooker and finely shred using two forks.
- Return the shredded beef to the slow cooker and mix well.
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Notes
- If you are making this for children, then make sure that you don't use red wine and that you use a low salt stock.
- You can give this recipe a veggie boost by also adding some mushrooms, bell pepper and courgette and then stirring in some spinach 20 minutes before it's ready.
- Use the best quality tomatoes you can get, as you really will taste a difference in the sauce.
- Give it a taste before serving, as it might need a little extra seasoning.
- To make a spicy version of this you can add some diced red chillies at the same time as the tomatoes. This spicy version is delicious on nachos.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
463kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
114mg
(38%)
Sodium
286mg
(12%)
Potassium
844mg
(24%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2740IU
(55%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 463
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 463kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 286mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 844mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2740IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.