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a white bowl of fettuccine pasta with a chunky brown beef sauce on top and garnished with fresh parsley. A grey cloth sits in the background.

Slow Cooker Beef Ragu with Fettuccine

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

For the Sauce

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 1 carrot finely diced
  • 1 celery stalk finely diced
  • 1 cloves garlic finely diced
  • 750 g chuck steak
  • 700 ml passata
  • 500 ml beef stock
  • ΒΌ tsp dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp water
  • salt & pepper to taste

To Serve

  • 500 g dried fettuccine pasta
  • parmesan cheese
  • fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Add oil, onion, carrot, celery and garlic to the slow cooker. Cut steak into quarters and add to slow cooker along with passata, stock, oregano and bay leaves.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together cornflour and water thoroughly to combine and add to slow cooker. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
  • Cover and cook on low heat for 6 hours. Remove lid and saute, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaves.
  • Remove beef and shred using two forks. Return to slow cooker, stirring to combine with the sauce.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to the boil and season generously with salt. Cook pasta according to packet instructions. Drain.
  • Toss pasta with sauce and divide between six serving bowls. Serve with parmesan cheese and parsley.
Keyword Beef Dishes, Beef Ragu, Kid Friendly, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Ragu, Slow Cooker