Slow Cooker Beef Ragu Pasta Meal Prep is an effortless and hearty meal to be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. Gluten-Free.
Can you tell we have been on a kick with recipes that are easy and made in the Crock-Pot? Basically, these kinds of recipes are ideal for people less enthusiastic about cooking. Or if you just don't want to spend a lot of time on the weekend chopping, prepping, and all the rest. Here's the deal. This beef ragu does its thing in your kitchen on a Sunday afternoon while you go about your business. This ragu makes your house smell awesome, and then dinner is ready for that night. Or for meal prepping.
This Slow Cooker Beef Ragu Pasta Meal Prep recipe is super easy, but still has all of the rich, hearty flavors of a classic ragu. It is served over a high-protein, gluten-free pasta for a complete meal for lunch or dinner. This comforting dish will appeal to the whole family. It feels filling and nostalgic, which is a winning combo for us.
Everything goes in your slow cooker. This beef ragu earns the award for the fastest description we've ever written for a dish.
But seriously, there's one exception, and that's the pasta. Resist the temptation to do your pasta in the slow cooker. It just won't work. That's why you make the pasta separately. This kind of appliance just doesn't exactly excel at starches like pasta and rice, with a few exceptions.
Meal prep as directed. This beef ragu is so hearty, it will keep for about five days or so. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop. (Hint: Dishes with pasta do better reheated on the stovetop in a little bit of extra sauce or water. The microwave can make pasta gummy).
Freeze any beef ragu pasta leftovers in freezer-safe containers or zip-close bags.
We like serving this not only with pasta, but with some fresh kale or spinach mixed into the dish at the last minute. The heat from the dish will soften the greens, so don't think of it as quite like adding a salad to your pasta.
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OMG, so much yes. This looks SO good- definitely going to be a hit at my dinner table!
We are so happy to hear that, Karly! Please let us know how it turns out for you!
How big is one serving and what is the calorie count per?
Hi Shawn, a serving is 1/8th of the recipe. We did not measure it in cups or grams. The total calorie count is 444 calorie per serving.
I made this and although it tasted good, it was a thin as my grandpa's hairline and didn't stick to the pasta. My top sirloin was a little leaner, but I couldn't help think to myself, while preparing, that it was 'missing' something from my other times preparing red sauce... and then after I made it, I searched for other recipes and found the answer, TOMATO PASTE.
This recipe is missing the thickener and pasta binding agent; so I would suggest a tablespoon of tomato paste when preparing this.
Good note! We'll retest this and see how that works on our end as well