As I pull out our slow cooked beef ragu to defrost for dinner, I thought I would share why it's a good one for the whole fam and how I like to reheat it for the most delicious bowl of pasta. This is one of our most popular postpartum meals.
We sous vide our grass fed beef in it's ragu sauce which means we seal the meat and sauce, and cook it at a low temp in a water bath to create delicious, ragu-infused, fall-apart beef chunks. Our ragu sauce is created with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, onion, carrot, red wine, San Elk organic veg stock, tomato passata and bay leaves.
I like to reheat our slow cooked beef ragu on the stove top once defrosted, bringing it to a simmer and leaving it on a low simmer for 20 mins before pouring over my favourite pasta. This re-awakens the beef chunks that begin to break down in the sauce, that also thickens it even more. Top it with cheese (parmesan is my fave), a sprinkle of salt and pepper, and voila! YUM.
Our beef is hormone-antibiotic-chemical-grain free, and pasture raised.
Benefits:
- The pasture raised beef used in our ragu is a rich source of iron.
- Dietary intake of iron-containing-foods is crucial for reducing the risk of postpartum anaemia and for supporting energy production.
- Beef is also rich in zinc, necessary for optimal immune function, tissue healing and repair.
- As a rich source of protein, it provides sustained energy, satiety, blood glucose regulation, and also supports hormone production and tissue regeneration.
We also have Slow Cooked Vegetable Ragu suitable for Vegetarians & Vegans.
When organising postpartum meal delivery service, pasta and nutritious ragu is a must.
Find our beef ragu here.