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Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce

This Slow Cooker Bolognese recipe offers a hands-off approach to creating a rich and meaty pasta sauce by simmering browned ground beef with tomatoes, herbs, and other flavorful ingredients in a slow cooker for 8 hours. The resulting sauce is significantly more substantial than typical spaghetti sauce and yields a generous batch perfect for serving a crowd or freezing for future meals. Simply ladle this deeply flavored Bolognese over your favorite pasta for a comforting and satisfying dish.
Course Beef, Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword bolognese, crock pot, pasta, slow cooker
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 416kcal
Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 42 oz diced tomatoes, drained
  • 24 oz tomato sauce
  • 12 oz tomato paste
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 Tbsp dried basil
  • 2 tsp dried marjoram
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Instructions

  • Cook beef in large skillet until browned.
  • Transfer to 5 quart slow cooker. Stir in all remaining ingredients, mix well.
  • Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
  • Serve over your favorite pasta. Happy sigh.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1122mg | Potassium: 1333mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 1219IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 7mg