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Slow Cooker Ragu

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 cup red wine
• 2 cans San Marzano tomatoes
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tsp dried or chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Directions

1. Place the ground beef and pork in slow cooker, breaking the meat into small chunks with the back of a wooden spoon.
2. Add the oil, garlic, onions, carrots, celery, red wine, tomatoes with their juice, tomato paste, bay leaves, basil, salt and pepper.
3. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours, until the meat is tender.
4. Discard the bay leaves.
5. Serve with pasta.

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