Best Big Batch Bolognese Sauce Recipes

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Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Meat

Time 11h45m

Yield 14 cups

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, minced
1 carrot, peeled and minced
1/4 cup minced celery
1/4 teaspoon tomato paste
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme (or 1/4 t. dried)
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
3 slices white bread, torn in to quarters
1 cup heavy cream
3 lbs ground beef (or meatloaf mix)
salt
pepper

Steps:

Melt butter in 12-inch skillet over med-high heat.
Add onion, carrot, celery, tomato paste, garlic, and thyme and cook until vegetables are softened and lightly browned, 8-10 minutes.
Stir in wine, scraping up any browned bits; transfer to slow cooker.
Stir tomatoes in slow cooker.
Mash bread and heavy cream into paste in large bowl using fork.
Mix in meatloaf mix, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp pepper using hands.
Stir meatloaf mixture into slow cooker, breaking up any large pieces.
Cover and cook until beef is tender, 9-11 hours on LOW or 5-7 hours on HIGH.
Let sauce settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon.
Break up any remaining large pieces of meat with spoon.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Makes enough sauce for 3 lb. pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.2, Fat 23.9, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 95.9, Sodium 254.1, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 0.9, Protein 20.9

BIG-BATCH BOLOGNESE SAUCE FROM SLOW COOKER REVOLUTION image

Categories Tomato

Yield 14 cups

Number Of Ingredients 15

Note: You will need a 6 quart slow-cooker for this recipe.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, minced
1 carrot, peeled and minced
1/4 cut minced celery
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 (28 oz) cans crushed tomatoes
3 slices high-quality white sandwich bread, torn into quarters
1 cup heavy cream
3 pounds meatloaf mix
Salt and pepper

Steps:

1. Melt the butter in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, tomato paste, garlic, and thyme and cook until vegetables are softened and lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in wine, scraping up any browned bits; transfer to slow cooker. Stir tomatoes into slow cooker. 2. Mash bread and heavy cream into a paste in large bowl using fork. Mix in meatloaf mix, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper using hands. Stir meatloaf mixture into slow cooker, breaking up any large pieces. Cover and cook until beef is tender, 9 to 11 hours on low or 5 to 7 hours on high. 3. Let sauce settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using a large spoon. Break up any remaining large pieces of meat with spoon. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Provided by Lynnda Cloutier

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 onion, minced
1 carrot, peeled and minced
1/4 cup minced celery
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. minced fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp. dried
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 cans crushed tomatoes, 28 oz. each
3 slices high quality white sandwich bread,torn into quarters
1 cup heavy cream
3 lbs. meatloaf mix
salt and pepper

Steps:

1. Melt butter in large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, tomato paste, garlic, and thyme. Cook til vegetables are softened and lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in wine, scraping up any browned bits; transfer to slow cooker.
2. Mash bread and heavy cream into pate in large bowl using fork. Mix in meatloaf mix, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper using hands. Stir meatloaf mixture into slow cooker, breaking up any large pieces. Cover and cook til beef is tender, 9 to 11 hours on low or 5 to 7 hours on high.
3. Let sauce settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon. Break up any remaining large pieces of meat with spoon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Makes 14 cups