Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce
A delightful doubled-up version of my favorite Bolognese sauce!
Servings - 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lb. ground beef, browned
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 28 oz. cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp Italian seasoning blend
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp minced onion
- 4 carrot sticks, peeled and finely chopped or shredded
- 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 1 small white onion, finely chopped
- 12 oz pasta, for every 4 servings
- Parmesan cheese, optional
- Fresh veggies or salad, as side dish
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef, ideally the night before.
- Cook and crumble the bacon, ideally the night before.
- To a 6-qt. or larger slow cooker, combine the browned ground beef, cooked bacon, crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, minced garlic, minced onion, the chopped carrots, celery and onion. Mix together in the slow cooker insert.
- Set on low and cook for 8 hours. Season with salt and pepper to taste, when the sauce is finished cooking.
- Just before dinner, prepare the pasta and veggies.
- Serve Slow Cooker Bolognese over pasta with side of veggies or salad.
- To Freeze Remaining Sauce: Let cool completely before adding to plastic freezer baggie or container. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat sauce in skillet or small saucepan.