Bolognese Slow Cooker Recipe
This bolognese slow cooker recipe is so flavorful and delicious!
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil (or another cooking oil)
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes (or 12 fresh tomatoes)
- 1.5 cups broth chicken, beef, or vegetable
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 10 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 parmesan rind
- 1/2 cup parmesan grated
- 16 oz pasta of choice
Instructions
- Heat a skillet and add vegetable oil. Add chopped carrots, celery, and onion and cook until soft, about 6 minutes. Move softened vegetables to the sides of your skillet, leaving a space in the middle.
- Add more cooking oil and cook the ground beef until browned, about 6-7 minutes. Mix beef and vegetables together, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook for another minute.
- Transfer vegetable and beef mix into the slow cooker. Add your broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, herbs, and the parmesan rind (optional).
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high on 4-6 hours. If you don't want the rosemary to overpower your dish, fish out sprigs around 2-3 hours in.
- When finished cooking, remove bay leaves, thyme, and parmesan rind, and cook on high uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Boil your pasta according to package directions and spoon bolognese sauce over the top. Add parmesan and garnish with fresh herbs to serve!