4.5 from 6 votes
Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce
A meaty, Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce made in the crockpot! This sauce is the perfect balance of salty, creamy, rich, and delicious.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 641 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 4 large cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup carrot finely diced
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1.25 lbs ground sirloin in the lowest fat ratio
- 1 lb ground pork
- 3/4 cup red wine
- 42 ounces plain marinara sauce 1 1/2 jars
- 14.5 oz fire-roasted diced tomatoes* 1 can
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves not ground thyme!
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 bay leaves
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat crockpot to high.
- Heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat. Saute onion, garlic and carrot 5 minutes or until they start to get tender and get a little color. Add in meat, salt & pepper.
- As the meat cooks, break apart into smaller pieces. Deglaze pan with red wine and cook down 5 minutes. Transfer meat mixture to crock pot. Add in remaining ingredients and stir well. Cover and cook 4 hours on high heat, stirring occasionally.
- Serve over pasta.
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Notes
- *plain diced tomatoes is fine
- Recipe adapted from Kelsey Nixon.
Nutrition Information
Calories
641kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
45g
(69%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Cholesterol
155mg
(52%)
Sodium
1270mg
(53%)
Potassium
1289mg
(37%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
3304IU
(66%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
104mg
(10%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 641
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 641kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 45g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 155mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 1270mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 1289mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 3304IU | 66% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.