Slowly Simmered Beef Ragu – 180-Minute Recipe
Italian-inspired comfort food at its finest! Rich & hearty beef chuck slowly simmers with soffritto veggies, fresh herb, tomatoes, & wine, creating a meltingly tender & boldly flavorful homemade ragu.
Recipe by Plays Well With Butter· Structured by ReelsMeals
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3 hr estimated total time for 6 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds beef chuck
- 1 cup soffritto veggies
- 2 tablespoons fresh herb
- 2 cups tomatoes
- 1 cup wine
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
- 2Add the chopped soffritto veggies and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are softened and lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
- 3Add the beef chuck to the pot, browning it on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove the browned beef from the pot and set it aside.
- 4Add the chopped fresh herb to the pot and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- 5Add the crushed tomatoes, red wine, and browned beef back to the pot. Stir to combine, then bring the mixture to a boil.
- 6Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 2 1/2 hours, or until the beef is tender.
- 7Season the ragu with salt and pepper to taste.
- 8Serve the ragu over pasta, garnished with additional fresh herb if desired.
- 9Alternatively, serve the ragu with gnocchi or other cozy carbs.
- 10Let the ragu cool completely before refrigerating or freezing it for later use.
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Brown beef first
Sear the beef chuck on all sides before adding other ingredients, then set it aside.
Add fresh herb after browning
Stir the chopped fresh herb into the pot for 1 minute before returning the beef.
Simmer covered on low heat
Reduce to low and simmer, covered, for 2 ½ hours until the beef is tender.
Cool before storage
Let the ragu cool completely before refrigerating or freezing.
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- How long does it take to make Slowly Simmered Beef Ragu?
- About 3 hours in total: 30 minutes of prep and 2 hours 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Slowly Simmered Beef Ragu recipe make?
- This recipe makes 6 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Slowly Simmered Beef Ragu recipe come from?
- It was shared by Plays Well With Butter on pin.it. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.