This Slow Cooker Bolognese is a very thick and hearty meat sauce simmered to perfection in the slow cooker.
This is definitely worth the prep time. Hubby kept eating the sauce like chili (sans pasta) and asked me to put the rest in the freezer so he wouldn’t OD on it….lol
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Slow Cooker Bolognese
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Slow cooker Bolognese that tastes like you cooked all day. Nobody has to know the slow cooker did all the work!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Slow Cooker Bolognese
Servings: 6
Calories: 325 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped baby carrots
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the carrots, onion, and garlic until tender, about 10 minutes. Place the ground beef into the skillet and cook and stir, breaking up the meat as it cooks, until browned. Drain off excess fat from the skillet, and pour in 1 cup milk. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the milk is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
- Place the beef mixture into a slow cooker, and set the cooker to High. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes, and cook for 2 hours. Mix in 1/2 cup milk and Parmesan cheese, stir well, and cook for 2 more hours.
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