Slow Cooked Beef Ragu
Tender Beef Ragu with Rich, Delicious Ingredients
6
Serves
15 mins
Prep Time
4 hrs
Cook Time
Rate this recipe
Share
High Iron
Beef,
Family Favourites,
Casserole/Slow,
Dinner,
Ingredients
Beef
1.2kg Quality Mark bolar roast
i
2 tbsp olive oil
1 diced onion
4 thinly sliced garlic cloves
1 and 1/2 cups beef stock
400g chopped canned tomatoes
i
3 sprigs fresh thyme
2 char-grilled and sliced red capsicum
1/2 cup basil leaves
To serve
pasta
parmesan cheese
Method
To Slow Cook
1
Cut Beef into four or five large pieces.
2
Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with a little olive oil.
3
Heat a large frypan over a medium-high heat.
4
Brown the pieces of Beef well on all sides.
5
Remove and place in slow cooker bowl.
6
Reduce heat, add a little oil to the frypan and onion and garlic.
7
Cook for 1–2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8
Add the flour and stir to scrape up residue from the base of the pan and ensure the onion is coated with the flour.
9
Gradually pour in the stock and stir until the mixture boils.
10
Pour over the Beef in slow cooker dish.
11
Add the tomatoes and thyme and a small pinch of sugar.
12
Cover the slow cooker with its lid, cook on low setting for 6-8 hours and then 1 hour on high setting (if you have time).
13
Alternatively, cook on the high setting for 4-5 hours.
14
To serve, shred the Beef with two forks.
15
Stir in the roasted capsicum and basil leaves.
16
Serve over pasta and sprinkle with parmesan.
Nutrition Information per Serving (384g)
Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ (2100 kilocalories).
More infoEnergy
1464 (349)kJ
Protein
48.4g
Total Fat
14.4g
Saturated Fat
5g
Carbs
6.6g
Sugars
5g
Sodium
127mg
Iron*
5mg
* Percentage of recommended daily intake (Aust/NZ)