Slow Cooker Pork Ragu
Slow Cooker Pork Ragu is comforting, filling, and made easily in your crock pot. Made using mainly pantry ingredients, it's a perfect meal for Sunday dinner.
- Author: Kathleen
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Main Dish, Slow Cooker
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
- 2 1/2 lb pork shoulder
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 28oz can whole tomatoes
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2-3 medium carrots, diced
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup red wine, can substitute white wine or broth
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper
- Grated parmesan, for serving
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
- 1 lb pappardelle, or other pasta
- Brown the pork shoulder - Sprinkle the pork liberally on all sides with salt and pepper. In a cast iron skillet, heat the oil to medium-high heat. Brown the pork on all sides (about 2 minutes per side). Transfer the browned pork to your slow cooker insert.Note: Even if you don't brown the pork shoulder, still salt and pepper the pork.
- Add Ingredients - To the slow cooker with the pork, add the tomatoes, carrots, onion, whole garlic cloves, wine, and dried oregano.
- Slow Cook - Cover and cook for 8 hours on low.
- Serving - About 30 minutes before serving, cook the pasta according to package directions. When the pork is done cooking, shred the pork shoulder with two forks. Stir together with the cooking liquid and fold in the parsley. Serve with the cooked pasta and shredded parmesan. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 ragu with pasta
- Calories: 649
- Sugar: 8.8 g
- Sodium: 181.6 mg
- Fat: 11.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 68.9 g
- Fiber: 5.8 g
- Protein: 64.1 g
- Cholesterol: 154.8 mg
Keywords: Slow Cooker Pork Ragu, Slow Cooker Pasta Sauce, Pork Ragu Recipe, Pork Shoulder Recipe