Slow Cooker Beef Ragu with Gnocchi

beef chuck

🥗Healthier: lean ground beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Ground beef is lower in fat, while pork shoulder is often less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol, while white wine can be less costly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, and pecorino is often cheaper than parmesan.

Brown the beef chuck in olive oil.

Sauté the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic to create a sofrito-like blend.

Add the browned meat and sofrito to the slow cooker.

Set the slow cooker and let it cook until the beef is tender.

Boil water and cook the gnocchi according to package instructions.

Add the cooked gnocchi to the pot along with butter and parsley.

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