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Dump Bag / Slow Cooker Beef Ragu

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This is the best way I have found to make beef ragu in the slow cooker. I don't like to use mince in the slow cooker if I can't brown it first which kinda defeats the purpose of using the slow cooker in my eyes! So by using a chunk of beef and then shredding it once cooked we eliminate that issue

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Yields4 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time8 hrsTotal Time8 hrs 10 mins
 500 g beef joint
 1 onion
 2 carrots
 1 stick of celery
 ½ courgette
 1 pepper
 1 tbsp garlic
 2 oxo cubes
 1 tbsp italian mixed herbs
 1 tin chopped tomatoes
 3 tbsp tomato puree
 4 tbsp worcestershire sauce
 200 ml water
1

Label a large (gallon) freezer bag with the name, date and instructions

2

Blitz the veg in a food processor or grate it

3

Add everything except the water to the bag

4

Remove as much air as possible and seal the bag

5

Freeze until needed

6

Defrost overnight

7

Dump the contents of the bag into the slow cooker

8

Add the water

9

Cook for 8 - 10 hours on low

10

Remove the beef from the slow cooker and shred with 2 forks then stir back in

11

Serve with spaghetti or pasta

Ingredients

 500 g beef joint
 1 onion
 2 carrots
 1 stick of celery
 ½ courgette
 1 pepper
 1 tbsp garlic
 2 oxo cubes
 1 tbsp italian mixed herbs
 1 tin chopped tomatoes
 3 tbsp tomato puree
 4 tbsp worcestershire sauce
 200 ml water

Directions

1

Label a large (gallon) freezer bag with the name, date and instructions

2

Blitz the veg in a food processor or grate it

3

Add everything except the water to the bag

4

Remove as much air as possible and seal the bag

5

Freeze until needed

6

Defrost overnight

7

Dump the contents of the bag into the slow cooker

8

Add the water

9

Cook for 8 - 10 hours on low

10

Remove the beef from the slow cooker and shred with 2 forks then stir back in

11

Serve with spaghetti or pasta

Dump Bag / Slow Cooker Beef Ragu

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