5.0 from 24 votes
Slow Cooker Beef Ragu
Braised Beef Ragu is a melt-in-your-mouth Italian comfort food in your crock pot with tender chuck roast in a rich red wine and vegetable tomato sauce.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 526 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 pounds beef chuck roast , cut into 3 inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 medium carrots , diced
- 2 talk celery , diced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes , do not drain
- 1/4 cup parsley , chopped
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Heat oil on high heat in a large dutch oven and season chuck roast pieces with salt and pepper.
- Cook the beef on all sides until well browned, about 10 minutes then remove from the pot and place the beef into your slow cooker.
- Add in the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, dried thyme, fennel seeds, crushed red pepper flakes and stir.
- Whisk together the wine, beef broth, tomato paste and balsamic vinegar then pour it gently into the slow cooker.
- Add diced tomatoes, parsley and bay leaves, stir to combine and set crock pot to low heat for 8 hours or high heat for 4 hours.
- Gently break up two forks and stir well to coat with sauce.
- Add pasta to your slow cooker and stir to coat (the pasta will soak up any sauce you think it too runny in just a few minutes).
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Nutrition Information
Calories
526kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
156mg
(52%)
Sodium
764mg
(32%)
Potassium
1226mg
(35%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
3039IU
(61%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
98mg
(10%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 526
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 526kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 156mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 764mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1226mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3039IU | 61% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.