SLOW COOKER BOLOGNESE

Slow Cooker Bolognese image

A very thick and hearty meat sauce simmered in the slow cooker.

Provided by VD711

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Meat Sauce

Time 4h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

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 ½ cups whole milk, divided
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.7 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 43.9 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 546.5 mg, Sugar 6.6 g