Slow Cooker Ragu

5 from 1 vote

This Slow Cooker Ragu recipe is an easy to make comfort food that your whole family will love! Not to mention it makes a LOT and is freezer-friendly!

Prep Time20

Cook Time8 20

Total Time8 40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian American

Keyword: Instant Pot ragu, Slow Cooker ragu

Servings:

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion chopped
3 medium carrots chopped
4 sticks celery chopped
1 ½ pounds ground beef
1½ pounds ground pork
4 cloves garlic minced
1 (5.5-ounce) can tomato paste
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3 cups beef broth
¾ cup dry red wine, (optional, see note)
½ cup heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Sauté 1 medium onion, 3 medium carrots, and 4 sticks celery in a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon olive oil for 5-7 minutes or until softened. Add the mixture to your slow cooker.
Add 1 ½ pounds ground beef and 1½ pounds ground pork to the skillet and cook. Break up the meat with your spoon as you go along until it's browned. Drain most of the fat before adding the meat to your slow cooker.
Add 4 cloves garlic, 1 (5.5-ounce) can tomato paste, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning1 teaspoon dried thyme, 3 cups beef broth, and ¾ cup dry red wine,to your Crockpot and give it a good stir. Cook for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
Once the sauce is done, stir in ½ cup heavy cream and season with salt and pepper to taste.
About 20 minutes before the sauce is done, cook your noodles so that they are ready when the sauce is done. Serve the slow cooker ragu sauce over the warm noodles, and enjoy!

Notes

Originally Posted on August 14, 2019

Updated on November 27, 2023

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