Recipes Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes Slow-Cooker Beef Ragu 3.2 (755) 9 Reviews By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Rate PRINT Share Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 5 hrs Servings: 6 Served over pasta or polenta, or in sandwich rolls, this simple meat dish becomes a star. Ingredients 1 medium yellow onion, diced small 3 garlic cloves, minced 6 tablespoons tomato paste 3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves (or 3 teaspoons dried) 1 beef chuck roast (4 pounds), halved Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 to 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar Directions In a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker, combine onion, garlic, tomato paste, and oregano. Season roast with salt and pepper and place on top of onion mixture. Add 2 cups water, cover, and cook on high until meat is tender and can easily be pulled apart with a fork, 4 1/2 hours (or 9 hours on low). Let cool 10 minutes, then shred meat in slow cooker with 2 forks and stir in vinegar to taste. Originally appeared: Everyday Food, March 2012 Rate It PRINT