5.0 from 6 votes
Slow Cooker Pork Ragu Recipe
Slow Cooker Ragu uses a blend of 7 vegetables with shredded pork and flavorful spices to make a hearty and delicious ragu sauce. Serve over pasta.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 345 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 large white onion halved and sliced
- 6 garlic cloves chopped
- 1/2 cup celery chopped
- 1/2 cup carrots chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley roughly chopped
- 28 ounces cans petite diced tomatoes
- 24 ounces can tomato paste
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 tablespoon homemade Italian seasoning
- 3 small bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3-4 pork boneless pork roast excess fat trimmed
- 5 inch ribs kale leaves removed and roughly torn
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch , if needed
- Pasta of Choice cooked to package directions
Instructions
- Combine the onion, garlic, celery, carrots parsley, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, red wine, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, salt and pepper in the slow cooker pot. Place the roast in the top and spoon some of the tomato mixture over the top. Set the slow cooker for low for 6 hours.
- Thirty minutes prior to serving, skim off any excess fat that has risen to the top, fish out the bay leaves and remove the roast. Shred the roast using two large forks, returning the meat back to the sauce.
- Stir in the butter and kale. If your sauce requires additional thickening, you can combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water, whisking out any lumps, and then stir into sauce.
- Prepare your desired pasta and serve over top.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings!
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Notes
- Buying vegetables pre-chopped is a huge time saver.
Nutrition Information
Calories
345kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
118mg
(39%)
Sodium
757mg
(32%)
Potassium
1313mg
(38%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
2360IU
(47%)
Vitamin C
19.1mg
(21%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
3.3mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 345kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 118mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 757mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1313mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 2360IU | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 19.1mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.