Author: Amy Flory
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 6 hours
Total time: 6 hours 30 mins
This delicious beef bolognese sauce is packed full of flavor, and is sure to be a family favorite!
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 1 medium carrot, minced
- ¼ cup minced celery
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ½ cup red wine or beef broth
- 2 cans (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 2 slices bread
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1½ lbs very lean ground beef
- ¼ cup minced fresh basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- In a skillet, over medium-high heat, brown onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in oil until they are soft (just a few minutes). Reduce heat to low and stir in tomato paste. Add red wine (or beef broth), and mix until smooth. Bring to a simmer then remove from heat and transfer to slow cooker. Stir in crushed tomatoes.
- Place torn bread slices in a large bowl and pour in half-and-half. Give it a stir until a thick paste is formed. Add ground beef, salt, and pepper, and mix with hands until combined.
- Crumble uncooked beef mixture into tomato mixture in slow cooker.
- Gently stir sauce until combined.
- Cover crockpot and cook on high 4-5 hours OR on low 6-7 hours.
- Before serving, use a spoon to break up meat into bite-sized chunks and stir basil into sauce. Season sauce with salt and pepper and serve over hot pasta.
Recipe by Funny Is Family at https://funnyisfamily.com/2015/12/crock-pot-beef-bolognese.html
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