Best Babettes Colossal Crockpot Chili Ragu Recipes

THE ULTIMATE SLOW COOKED CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir beef, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes; drain and discard grease. Season beef mixture with salt and pepper.
• Mix ground beef mixture, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, pinto beans, ranch-style beans, white kidney beans, tomato sauce, Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, Mexican-style hot tomato sauce, green bell pepper, celery, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, garlic powder, cumin, parsley, basil, and brown sugar together in a slow cooker.
• Cook on High for 4 hours; stir in red wine and continue cooking for 2 more hours. (Cook on Low for 8 hours.)

SEASIDE STUFFED SHELLS ALFREDO #RAGU

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the Alfredo sauce into an 8"X11" glass baking dish and spread evenly on bottom. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, crabmeat, egg, bacon, red bell pepper, green onion, cream cheese, mozzarella, all but 2 tablespoons of the grated Parmesan and 1 tablespoon Alfredo sauce. Mix well with hands.
• Carefully stuff each shell with about 2-3 tablespoons crab mixture, mounding slightly and packing into pasta shell. Place each in prepared baking dish.
• Spoon remaining Alfredo sauce evenly over stuffed shells.
• In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, butter and remaining Parmesan. Mix well. Sprinkle evenly over stuffed shells.
• Place in oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until hot and bubbly and breadcrumbs are golden brown.

CROCKPOT CHICKEN TACO CHILI

Steps:

• Combine beans, onion, chili peppers, corn, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder and taco seasoning in a slow cooker. Place chicken on top and cover. Cook on low for approximately 8 hours or on high for 6 hours. Check towards end time so as not to overcook.
• Half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir. Top with fresh cilantro.

RAGU CHILI

Steps:

• Brown meat, onion, and garlic in a large skillet.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• If desired, sprinkle with grated cheese before serving.

ROASTED SHRIMP AND TOMATOES WITH ROASTED GARLIC PARMESAN #RAGU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Cut 1 head cauliflower into florets and spread in one layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 TBSPs of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 20-25 minutes, or until cauliflower is tender and golden brown.
• Transfer cauliflower to food processor and add butter. Process, scraping sides of processor as needed, until cauliflower has the texture of smooth grits or polenta. Add about ½ jar of the Ragu Roasted Garlic Parmesan Sauce and pulse to combine. Add additional salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• While the cauliflower is roasting, make the polenta. Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add the butter. While whisking gently, pour the polenta into the boiling water in a steady stream. Turn down the heat to low and continue whisking until the polenta has thickened enough that it doesn't settle back on the bottom of the pan when you stop stirring. Add additional water if polenta gets too thick. Cook polenta for 5-7 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, making sure polenta doesn't get too thick, adding small amounts of water, if necessary.
• Add the remaining Ragu Roasted Garlic Parmesan Sauce and the prepared cauliflower to the cooked polenta and stir well. Cover and keep warm.
• Next, roast the shrimp and tomatoes. Spread the shrimp on a rimmed baking sheet. Add the tomatoes and the garlic to the baking sheet and drizzle 2 TBSPs of olive oil over all. Season with salt and pepper and toss so that the shrimp and tomatoes are coated with the oil and garlic. Roast at 425 degrees F for 7-8 minutes, or until shrimp is cooked through and tomatoes are bursting and starting to char. Remove the shrimp and tomatoes from the oven and add the arugula to the pan. Using tongs, toss the arugula with the hot shrimp and tomatoes so that it wilts slightly.
• To serve, spoon some polenta onto a plate or into a shallow bowl. Top with the shrimp and tomato mixture. Sprinkle with pine nuts and serve.

SUNDRIED TOMATO AND SWEET BASIL SHAKSHUKA #RAGU

Steps:

• Pour jar of Ragu tomato sauce on a 11" skillet.
• Heat on medium for 5-7 minutes.
• Add rinsed and drained chickpeas and distribute them evenly through the sauce and skillet.
• Make a well for each egg on the tomato sauce and crack eggs inside.
• Cover the pan and cook over medium heat until the whites are set and the yolks have the consistency of your preference (runny or cooked all the way). About 7-10 minutes.
• While the eggs are cooking, heat 1 olive oil in a small separate skillet add pine nuts and cook at medium heat for 3-5 minutes until golden brown. Watch pine nuts carefully as they can easily burn.
• Before serving top tomato sauce and eggs with crumbled feta cheese and pine nuts. Serve warm and enjoy with crusty bread.

CIOPPINO PIZZA #RAGU

Steps:

• Dice fennel 1/8", dice bacon 1", cut scallops ¾", slice squid ¼" and fis ½" pieces.
• Spread 1 cup of Ragú® Pizza Quick Traditional Sauce evenly over the pizza crust.
• Spread the fennel and garlic evenly over the sauce.
• Attractively arrange all the seafood and bacon on top of the sauce.
• Sprinkle the lemon zest, cilantro and red pepper flakes over the pie.
• Top with the breadcrumbs and drizzle with the EVOO.
• Bake in a 425° oven for 6 - 12 mins, begin checking at 4 minutes Don't overcook the seafood.
• Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before cutting.
• *You can make your own crust, just pre-bake before proceeding.

LAYERED RAGU TACO SALAD WITH CRISPY TORTILLA TRIANGLES#RAGU

Steps:

• Cut each tortilla into 6 wedges. Spray cookie sheets with no-stick cooking spray. Add tortilla wedges in a single layer. Spray tops of tortilla wedges with no-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground sea salt. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 15 minutes, or until crisp.
• In a 9-inch skillet over medium heat, cook and stir Italian sausage until browned. Drain off any fat. Measure out 1/2 cup Ragu sauce and set aside. Add remaining Ragu sauce, black beans, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder and crushed red pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture begins to boil. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine mashed avocados, remaining 1/2 cup Ragu sauce, spring onions, 1/2 cup cilantro, jalapeno peppers, minced garlic, lime juice, remaining salt, black pepper and pine nuts.
• To serve, place one cup arugula on each of 4 serving plates. Spoon on sausage, Ragu and black bean mixture. Top each with avocado mixture. Spoon onto each 1 tablespoon sour cream followed by the cheddar cheese and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro. Serve with the crispy tortilla triangles.
• Makes 4 servings.

BABETTE'S COLOSSAL CROCKPOT CHILI #RAGU

Steps:

• cook/brown italian sausage( 15 min), drain grease. add garlic in oil, onion and sautee for 3-5 minute.
• in crock pot add jar of ragu
• then add stewed tomatoes.
• then add ground sausage (that has been drained of grease).
• then add onions.
• then add garlic.
• then add black beans.
• then add green peppers.
• then add pasta.
• then add water.
• then add chili seasoning packet.
• then mix together.
• medium heat for 1 hr and 30 minute.
• when finished cooking serve in bowl topped with feta cheese.
• enjoy.