Linguine with Beef Ragu

An easy recipe made for Sundays and lazy weekends. A slow cooker and a jar of our luscious roasted garlic sauce turns shoulder roast into fall-apart tender beef ragu. When it’s time to eat, serve this hearty sauce over a bed of our homemade delicious linguine.

Ingredients

2lbs Beef shoulder roast
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 jar Rao’s Homemade^® Roasted Garlic Sauce
2 lbs Rao’s Homemade^® Linguine
for garnish Parmesan
for garnish Basil
To taste Salt
To taste Pepper

Directions

Season the shoulder roast on all sides with salt and pepper and set aside.
In a large pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sauté beef on both sides until golden brown.
Add the browned beef to a slow cooker with Rao’s Homemade^® Roasted Garlic Sauce and slow cook on high heat for 3 to 4 hours or until extremely tender. Shred beef and keep warm.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season it with salt. Add in the Rao’s Homemade^® Linguine and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until the noodles are al dente or slightly crunchy.
Drain the pasta in a colander and toss in the shredded beef ragu sauce. Serve with an optional garnish of parmesan cheese and fresh basil.