Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Total Time
6 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
391 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce
Description
Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce combines ground beef with finely diced onion, crushed tomatoes, and concentrated tomato paste, enhanced with Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic, and a bay leaf. Red wine is added to deepen the flavor complexity. Browning the beef first helps develop a richer taste and texture. The ingredients cook slowly in a slow cooker for several hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken into a rich, hearty consistency suitable for spooning over pasta.
The sauce offers a balanced mix of meaty, acidic, and herb-infused notes with a hint of sweetness from the tomato paste. The slow cooking gentle heat tenderizes the beef and blends the components into a cohesive dish. This sauce is ideal served hot over pasta, pairing well with wide or narrow noodles to soak up the sauce.
After cooking, leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for 5 to 7 days, making this sauce useful for meal prep or multiple meals. Reheating gently is recommended to maintain flavor and texture.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion finely diced
- 3 cans crushed tomatoes (14.5 oz each)
- 1 can tomato paste (12 oz.)
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup red wine
Instructions
- In a large skillet brown the ground beef. Drain off the excess grease.
- Add the browned ground beef to a slow cooker.
- Add in all the other ingredients to the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Stir to combine.
- Serve over your favorite type of pasta and enjoy!
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container refrigerated for up to 5–7 days to maintain freshness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 391 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 391kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 768mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1063mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 671IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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