Beef / Pork

Beef Ragu with Garbanzo Beans is for Dinner.

Beef Ragu with Garbanzo Beans takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Beef Ragu with Garbanzo Beans takes several minutes to cook.

Beef Ragu with Garbanzo Beans makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Beef Ragu with Garbanzo Beans are:

Ingredients
2 large carrots, coarsely chopped
2 large stalks celery, coarsely chopped
1 cup coarsely chopped onion (1 large)
4 cloves garlic, peeled
2 pounds lean ground beef (93% lean)
2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes, undrained
2 14-ounce cans beef broth
1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, crushed
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 pounds dried rigatoni pasta
Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Crushed red pepper (optional)

Here is how you make Beef Ragu with Garbanzo Beans:

Directions1. In a food processor, combine carrots, celery, onion, and garlic. Cover and process with on/off pulses until finely chopped. 2. In a 6-quart slow cooker, combine finely chopped vegetables, ground beef, undrained tomatoes, broth, drained beans, tomato paste, sugar, salt, Italian seasoning, and 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper. 3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 9 hours or on high-heat setting for 6 hours. 4. Shortly before serving, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return pasta to hot pan. Add meat mixture; toss gently to combine. If desired, serve with cheese and/or additional crushed red pepper. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EMILY5104.

The nutritional information for Beef Ragu with Garbanzo Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 485.3

• Total Fat: 17.5 g
• Cholesterol: 56.7 mg
• Sodium: 1,677.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 58.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.8 g
• Protein: 26.0 g

Beef Ragu with Garbanzo Beans is Italian cuisine.