Slow-cooker Beef Ragu recipe - Simple Home Edit

Ingredients

• 1.2 kg beef chuck (braising/casserole) steak (see note 1)
• 1 tsp cooking (kosher) salt, plus extra to taste
• ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper, plus extra to taste
• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 red or brown onion, finely diced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 2 celery stalks, finely diced
• 1 tbsp freshly grated garlic
• 60 g tomato paste
• 60 ml red wine (or 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar)
• 700 g passata
• 1 beef stock cube or 1 tsp beef stock (bouillon) powder
• 1 tbsp sugar (any type)
• 5 sprigs thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 400 g fresh lasagne sheets, or the pasta of your choice
• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• Freshly grated parmesan, to serve