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Slow Cooker Pork Ragu
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Slow Cooker Pork Ragu

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow onion
  • 2 # pork shoulder
  • 4 oz grated parmesan (optional)
  • 16 oz pappardelle pasta (or fettuccini)
  • 32 oz jar marinara
  • 1 T Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 T olive oil

Instructions

  • Chop 1 yellow onion.
  • Trim any excess fat off pork shoulder if needed.
  • In a small container, combine: 1tsp salt + 1/2tsp pepper + 1T Italian seasoning + 1 tsp garlic powder.
  • Heat 2T olive oil over med-high heat in a large sauté pan or heat sauté function in slow cooker.
  • Brown pork on all sides, ~3-4 mins per side. Place pork in slow cooker w/ chopped onion around the sides.
  • Cook pork ~7 hours. Remove some of the oil from slow cooker leaving ~2T.
  • Add 32 oz marinara sauce and cook an additional hour.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Shred pork in marinara and serve over pasta w/ grated parmesan, if using.