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Crockpot Beef Ragu is truly the perfect dinner solution. Delicious and easy!
All it has done in the last week or so is rain! I’m talking 10 inches of rain. Weather like this makes me just want to stay home! Putting dinner into my crockpot in the morning and then smelling the goodness coming from it all day screams comfort to me!
Today’s recipe is a beef ragu is the perfect slow cooker recipe for a rainy day like this. Beef Ragu is a sauce of meat cooked with sautéed vegetables.  I love to serve it over penne pasta.  Then top it with fresh Parmesan cheese and fresh basil! That is comfort food at it’s finest!
Ingredients Needed
- Chuck Roast
- Petite Diced Tomatoes
- Beef Broth
- Olive Oil
- Penne Pasta
- Onion
- Carrots
- Celery
- Garlic
- Parmesan Cheese
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Whipping Cream
- Dried Oregano
- Fresh Basil
- Fresh Rosemary
- Salt and Pepper
How To Make Crockpot Ragu
- Sauté onions, carrots and celery in hot oil until tender.
- Add in garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour sautéd vegetables into slow cooker.
- Add beef, beef broth, tomatoes, salt, red pepper flakes, whipping cream, and oregano.
- Add sprig of fresh rosemary on top
- Cook on low for 8 hours.
- Remove meat and shred, then return to crockpot.
- Cook pasta according to directions on box.
- Drain and serve with meat sauce on top.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
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Crockpot Beef Ragu
Ingredients
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 carrots finely chopped
- 1/2 C celery chopped
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 lb. chuck roast trimmed and cut into 4 inch pieces
- 2 28 oz. cans petit cut tomatoes
- 3 1/2 C beef broth
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 C whiping cream
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 16 oz. pkg. penne pasta
- 1/3 c finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1 spring of fresh rosemary
Instructions
- Saute onion, carrots and celery in hot oil until tender.
- Add in garlic and cook 2 more minutes.
- Put mixture into 6 qt. slow cooker.
- Add beef, broth, tomatoes, salt, red pepper flakes, whipping cream, and oregano.
- Add sprig of fresh rosemary on top
- Cook on low for 8 hours.
- After it is cooked break meat up into smaller pieces. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook pasta according to directions on box.
- Drain and serve with meat sauce on top.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Eva says
This recipe sounded good. I cooked it in the oven for two hours at 325° and it was watery and the meat was tough. Has anyone actually made this in the crockpot and it turned out good? Does the sauce thicken in the crockpot?
Leigh Anne says
The recipe is designed to be made in the slow cooker. I have never made it in the oven. My guess is you need to cook it at a lower heat in the oven or for less time. at 325
Michelle G. says
The weather has definitely been crazy wet here in Washington? I was watching King 5 this morning and we set a new snow record for the month of December – 193 inches! The old record was 192 and it was from the sixties!
This looks delicious and perfect for this clear, dry, cold stretch we’re headed for! Can’t wait to to try it!
Tammy says
This looks so good, but I don’t see the recipe anywhere.
Leigh Anne says
Tammy, Not sure what happened to it but it’s back now!