Slow Cooker Pork Ragu with Polenta

Slow Cooker Pork Ragu with Polenta

Course: Main Dish
Keyword: main dish, slow cooker
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless pork shoulder roast trimmed, 2-lb., Boston butt
  • 1 Tbsp kosher salt divided
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano
  • 2 red onions rough chopped
  • 1/4 Cup unsalted tomato paste
  • 1 Cup dry red wine
  • 2/3 Cup unsalted chicken broth
  • 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 can unsalted whole peeled plum tomatoes undrained, 28-oz.
  • 3 Cups stemmed chopped kale
  • 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 Cups instant or stone ground polenta

Instructions

Prep

  • Place Pork, salt, pepper, garlic, rosemary, oregano, onions, tomato paste, red wine, broth, mustard and tomatoes in a large Freezer Ziploc bag.
  • Place Kale and Red Wine Vinegar in another Gallon Zip Lock bag. Place sealed bag with the pork inside the bag with the Kale.
  • Remove as much air as possible, seal and lay flat in the Freezer.

Cooking

  • The night before cooking, move frozen bag to your refrigerator to thaw.
  • The morning of cooking, pour contents into slow cooker. (not including the kale with vinegar)
  • Cook on “low” setting for 8 hours. Shred pork and return it to the slow cooker with the kale and vinegar mixture. Cover and cook on High for 5 minutes until the Kale is tender.
  • Cook polenta per the directions on the box, stirring with a whisk. Serve ragù over polenta.
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