Dinner for 6

Shredded Beef Ragu Pasta

Name: Shredded Beef Ragu Pasta
Total time: 230 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/4 kg / 2.5 lb chuck beef; 2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 cloves garlic; 1 onion; 1 cup carrots; 1 cup celery; 800 g / 28oz crushed canned tomatoes; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 2 beef bouillon cubes; 1 cup red wine; 1 1/2 cups water; 3/4 tsp dried thyme; 3 bay leaves; 1 lb /500g dried pappardelle; freshly grated parmesan cheese or parmigiano reggiano; fresh parsley (optional)

Chuck beef slow-cooks with tomatoes, wine, vegetables, and herbs before being shredded over tender pappardelle.

Typical price

$21.25for 4 servings

$5.31 per serving$21.25 for 4

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230 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Italian High-protein Family Dinners Slow cooker

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	2.75 lb	$19.26Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.57Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	30 oz	$2.38Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.14Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.28Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$31.87

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 1/4 kg / 2.5 lb chuck beef
2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1 onion
1 cup carrots
1 cup celery
800 g / 28oz crushed canned tomatoes
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 cup red wine
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 tsp dried thyme
3 bay leaves
1 lb /500g dried pappardelle
freshly grated parmesan cheese or parmigiano reggiano
fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Season the beef with salt and pepper, then sear it in olive oil in a large skillet for 8 minutes.
Place the beef, garlic, onion, carrots, celery, tomatoes, tomato paste, bouillon, wine, water, thyme, and bay leaves in a slow cooker.
Cook on HIGH for 3 hours and 20 minutes, until the beef reaches 145 F and pulls apart easily.
Shred the beef in the slow cooker, remove the bay leaves, and stir the meat through the sauce.
Boil the pappardelle in salted water for 10 minutes, then drain it.
Toss the pasta with the ragu and top it with Parmesan and parsley.

Swaps

Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices