Friday Recipe!

Slow Cooker Beef Ragout with Rigatoni

Yum! Yesterday I used my crockpot to make a delicious and easy meal. I made Beef Ragout and served it over rigatoni with some parmesan garlic bread! It was simple, healthy, warm, and yummy! I combined a couple of recipes to make mine, so I'm sharing that with you below!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds diced stewing beef
2 cups diced onion
1 cup grated carrots
3 cloves garlic, minced or chopped
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
1 tablespoon dried thyme 
1 cup red wine
1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
cooked rigatoni, for serving
Parmesan cheese, for serving

Directions:

Place all of the ingredients into your slow cooker and stir well (once again, I did not brown the meat beforehand, I just put it right in). Cook on the lowest setting for 6 to 8 hours, until the beef is fork-tender.  I recommend closer to 6 hours, as you do not want to overcook this dish. Season to taste, serve over cooked rigatoni (or any pasta shape your heart desires), and top with grated Parmesan cheese.

enjoy!