Slow Cooker Beef and Portobello Mushroom Ragu

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces 
  • ½ tsp salt, divided
  • ½ tsp pepper, divided
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ onion, sliced
  • ½ (8-oz) pkg sliced baby portobello mushrooms
  • 1 (14.5-oz) can low-sodium beef broth
  • ½ (15-oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • ½ (6-oz) can tomato paste
  • ¼ cup red wine
  • ½ tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1½ Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Season beef with ¼ tsp each salt and pepper; cook in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned on all sides; transfer to a 4-quart slow cooker. .
  2. Add onion, mushrooms, broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, seasoning, and ¼ tsp each salt and pepper to cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours or until beef is tender.
  3. Shred beef using 2 forks in cooker. Sprinkle with parsley.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 cup water 
  • 1 (10-oz) pkg frozen cauliflower rice
  • ¾ cup almond flour
  • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1½ Tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ⅛ tsp salt

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in cauliflower; reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  2. Gradually add almond flour; cook 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in cheese, cream, pepper, and salt.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 3
Calories
502
216
718
Fat (g) 28 17 45
Sat. Fat (g) 10 4 14
Protein (g) 42 9 51
Carb (g) 17 10 27
Fiber (g) 5 5 10
Sodium (mg) 923 241 1164

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