Slow cooker Ragu

Materials

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2.2 kg Beef Chuck diced
  • 1 brown onion finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 cup 250ml dry red wine
  • 800 g canned diced tomatoes 2 x 400g cans
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • Shaved parmesan to serve

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in bottom of slow cooker on Browning setting. Place in beef and start to brown.
    1 tbsp olive oil, 2.2 kg Beef Chuck
  • Add onion, and garlic to pan. Cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until onion softens. Add wine. Bring to the boil. Cook for 2 mins or until liquid reduces by half.
    1 brown onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 cup 250ml dry red wine
  • Pour the mixture over the beef in the slow cooker and add tomato and bay leaves.
    800 g canned diced tomatoes, 2 dried bay leaves
  • Cook, covered, for 4 hours on high (or 8 hours on low) or until the beef is very tender. Use tongs to transfer the beef to a bowl. Coarsely shred. Return the beef to the slow cooker.
  • Serve with fresh egg pasta (Fettuccini, or Pallarenda), add parmesan to taste.
    Shaved parmesan