Beef ragu is a traditional Italian dish made with beef simmered in a tomato-based sauce and served over pasta. Ragu recipes are similar to Bolognese, but Bolognese also has milk or cream in the sauce. And beef ragout is a similar French-style tomato stew, but ragout can be made with meat, fish, or just vegetables.

Can you make beef ragu in the pressure cooker?

I haven’t tried it. But you could follow the method for cooking Mississippi Pot Roast in the Instant Pot here . You may need to add a bit of beef broth to the ragu recipe as well to make sure the Instant Pot has enough liquid to come to pressure.

What cut of beef is best for ragu?

Chuck roast is one of the fattier cuts of meat, so it melts right into the sauce as it cooks. But since it’s slow cooked for this beef ragu, even leaner cuts like flank steak or sirloin have time to get nice and tender.

Easy Slow Cooker Beef Ragu Recipe

Name: Slow Cooker Beef Ragu
Prep time: 00:10
Cook time: 08:00
Total time: 08:10
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: can crushed tomatoes; carrots; mushrooms; bay leaves; dried thyme; salt; pepper; garlic; chuck roast

Slow Cooker Beef Ragu

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Author: Tiffany
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
Yield: Serves 4-6 1x
Category: Main Meals
Method: Slow cooker
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

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28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 cup chopped carrots (about 1–2 medium carrots)
1 cup quartered mushrooms (about 2 oz)
2 bay leaves
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
3 Tbsp granulated garlic
2–3 lb chuck roast

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Instructions

Add all the ingredients except the beef to the slow cooker and stir together.
Add the roast, nestling it in the sauce.
Cook on low for 8-10 hours. Serve with pasta or potatoes and your favorite vegetable side dishes.

Notes

This beef ragu is freezer-friendly! First, plan on making this slow cooker beef ragu for dinner sometime this week. When you shop for ingredients (make sure to shop your kitchen first, before going to the store!), make sure you have double of everything.
As you load the slow cooker for dinner, load up a resealable bag for the freezer too.
You can also double and freeze your side dishes.
When you’re ready to make slow cooker beef ragu for dinner, simply thaw it in the fridge overnight (along with your side dishes!). Dump it in the slow cooker in the morning. Let it cook all day and serve when you get home. That’s it!

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1
Calories: 520

Find it online: https://dontwastethecrumbs.com/slow-cooker-beef-ragu/