The slow cooker is the perfect kitchen gadget to make all your ragu dreams come true!
I make Slow Cooker Sunday Ragu with all types of meats, from beef, veal, pork, lamb, turkey, chicken.
I’ve used pork chops, roast, short ribs, oxtails. If it’s meat I love, then I’ve used it at one time or another in my Slow Cooker Sunday Ragu.
Today I went with beef roast and ground turkey. Yes, people this makes this a very Meaty Slow Cooker Sunday Ragu.
The key to making this in the slow cooker is to brown the meats prior to finishing off the dish in the slow cooker.
It’s also important to make sure you add the Italian parsley at the end of the cooking time.
I find that adding the fresh parsley last, gives the sauce a better flavor.
And don’t be shy when it comes to making this recipe your own.
Also, don’t forget to remove the lid the last 30 minutes of cooking time, it’s important to allow the sauce to thicken and I do this by making sure I remove the lid.
Often, when using a slow cooker people complain about not having a rich thick sauce that you often achieve with stove top cooking.
Removing that lid has been my secret weapon.
This Slow Cooker Sunday ragu is all complete and ready to eat, I served it over hot spaghetti but use whatever type of pasta your heart desires.
And if you really want a treat, serve it over hot cheesy raviolis.
Enjoy!
Meaty Slow Cooker Sunday Ragu with Roast
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 lb chuck roast
- 1 lb ground turkey or beef
- 1 lb spaghetti pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 1/2 bunch Italian parsley, minced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 28oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 1 6oz. can tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon creole seasoning or seasoning salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasonings
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup flour
- parmigiana reggiano cheese to garnish
Instructions
- Mix seasoning blend together and set aside.
- Rinse roast and cut into 2 inch chunks, add to bowl, coat in about 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of seasoning, mix well.
- Toss roast in flour and shake off excess.
- In a large pan add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add roast and brown for about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and add to slow cooker.
- Add more oil to pan if needed, add ground turkey, onions, bell pepper, garlic and celery to pan and add about 1 tablespoon of seasoning blend, mix well and cook for about 7 minutes to brown, add to slow cooker.
- Add tomato paste, sauce, broth to slow cooker and remaining seasonings. Cook on high for 5 hours or until roast is fork tender.
- Add parsley, cook for about 30 minutes more, uncovered to allow sauce to thicken.
- Serve with cooked pasta and parmesean cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4-6
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