Dinner for 8

Slow Cooker Beef Ragu with canned tomatoes

Name: Slow Cooker Beef Ragu with canned tomatoes
Total time: 490 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil; 6 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 lb flank steak; salt and pepper; 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes; 1/4 cup reduced sodium beef broth; 1 carrot; 2 bay leaves; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 16 oz pappardelle pasta; parmesan (optional)

$10.42for 4490 minServes 8

Flank steak slow-cooks with tomatoes, carrot, garlic, and herbs, then joins pappardelle in a savory shredded beef sauce.

Slow Cooker Beef Ragu with canned tomatoes with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Beef steak (sirloin, 1.5 lb$8.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$13.48Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 28 oz$0.08/oz typical	28 oz	$2.24Typical price
	Broth, 2 oz$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.16Typical price
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.85

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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490 minstart to table
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8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.61 per serving$10.42 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tsp olive oil
6 cloves garlic
1 1/2 lb flank steak
salt and pepper
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup reduced sodium beef broth
1 carrot
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs fresh thyme
16 oz pappardelle pasta
parmesan (optional)

Steps

Peel and chop the carrot, and mince the garlic.
Place the flank steak in a 6-quart slow cooker, and season it with salt and pepper.
Add the tomatoes, broth, carrot, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and olive oil.
Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours, until the beef is tender and reaches at least 145°F.
Shred the beef in the cooker, and remove the bay leaves and thyme stems.
Boil the pappardelle in water for about 10 minutes until tender, then toss it with the ragu and parmesan.

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