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Slow Cooker Bolognese

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
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.