Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce (Pasta Meat Sauce

• Meat

  • 2 lb Ground beef

• Produce

  • 2 (28 oz each canned crushed tomatoes, canned
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 2 Carrots, medium
  • 2 Celery sticks
  • 4 Garlic cloves
  • 1 Onion, medium
  • 1/2 cup Parsley

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Granulated sugar
  • 1 Salt and black pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/4 cup Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 1 Pasta and parmesan
  • 1 cup Whole milk

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 cup White wine, dry

• Other

  • Large skillet or dutch oven, slow cooker

Found on natashaskitchen.com

Description

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 2 celery sticks, finely diced
• 2 medium carrots, grated
• 2 lb ground beef (we prefer beef with 15% or 20% fat content)
• Salt and black pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ cup finely chopped parsley, plus more to serve
• 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 cup dry white wine (Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay)
• 2 (28 oz each) canned crushed tomatoes (or canned whole tomatoes, crushed)*
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 bay leaf, optional
• Pasta and Parmesan (or your favorite Italian cheese) to serve
• Large skillet or dutch oven, slow cooker

Directions

• In a large deep pan, heat ¼ cup olive oil. Add onion, celery and carrots and sauté until softened (8-10 mins). Add garlic and ½ cup parsley and stir 30 seconds or until garlic is fragrant. Transfer to slow cooker.
• In the same pan (without washing it), add ground beef, season with 1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper and sauté until cooked through and no longer red (6-10 mins). For leaner sauce, you can spoon off and discard excess oil at this point keeping 3 Tbsp oil in the pan. Add 1 cup white wine and sauté on med/high heat until wine has completely evaporated (8-10 mins). Transfer meat to slow cooker.
• Add 1 cup milk, 1 bay leaf, 1 Tbsp sugar, and both cans of tomatoes with juice.
• Cover and cook on low 8 hours or on high 3-4 hours. If it it seems too liquidy, let it cook with the lid off for the last 30 minutes.
• Season with more salt to taste (I added nearly 1 tsp more salt). Serve generous amounts of bolognese sauce over your favorite pasta, topped with cheese and garnished with fresh parsley.