Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese Sauce

Name: Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 lb ground beef; 1 lb ground Italian sausage; 1 onion; 2 carrots, very finely chopped; 8 cloves garlic; 3 - 14 ounce cans crushed tomatoes; 1 - 24 ounce jar of your favorite marinara sauce; 1 cup water; 3 bay leaves; 3 tsp better than chicken bouillon; 3 tsp dried basil; 2 tsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp sugar (to taste); 2 tsp kosher salt; 2 tsp dried parsley; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 - 1 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
428 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese Sauce

Dominic Jacobs

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Perfect for a weeknight dinner, this bolognese-style sauce is made in the slow cooker. Just boil some pasta and your dinner is ready!

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Ingredients

Servings

2 Tbsp olive oil
1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground Italian sausage
1 onion minced
2 carrots, very finely chopped
8 cloves garlic minced
3 - 14 ounce cans crushed tomatoes
1 - 24 ounce jar of your favorite marinara sauce (I use Newman's Own)
1 cup water
3 bay leaves
3 tsp better than chicken bouillon
3 tsp dried basil
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp sugar (to taste)
2 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 - 1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

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Instructions

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and Italian sausage, cooking until browned, about 5-6 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef and sausage as it cooks. The last 2-3 minutes, add onion, carrot and garlic to beef and cook. Drain in a colander to remove excess grease.
Place meat mixture into bottom of slow cooker. Add remaining sauce ingredients and stir to combine. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.

Notes

If desired, stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream at the end of cooking, cover and cook another 5-10 minutes to warm it through. Cream really rounds out the flavors and adds a beautiful richness, but it's optional