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Braised Beef Pasta Sauce Recipe

Rich and tender braised beef sauce with tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, and rosemary. Perfect for short pasta dishes. Get the recipe.

PREP15 minutes
COOK4-6 hours
SERVES4-6

Stewing beef cut into cubes, with tomatoes flavoured with balsamic vinegar, onion, and rosemary. Use over any short pasta.

Instructions

  1. Trim and cut beef into 1-inch cubes
  2. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat
  3. Brown beef in batches and transfer to slow cooker
  4. Drain any fat from the pot
  5. Add onion, rosemary, salt and pepper
  6. Fry over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until onion is soft, about 4 minutes; add to slow cooker
  7. Pour ΒΌ-cup water into Dutch oven
  8. Bring to a boil, scraping any brown bits from the bottom
  9. Pour into slow cooker along with tomatoes and balsamic
  10. Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours or until beef is tender
  11. Serve over any short pasta
  12. Serve with sprinkled Parmesan on top

Makes 4-6 servings