The slow cooker lends a helping hand in this hearty and classic bolognese sauce. Spoon over your favorite pasta for an easy weeknight dinner, and freeze the leftovers to save for a rainy day.
Slow-Cooker Beef Bolognese
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 4 hr 35 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cans (28 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic crushed tomatoes with basil, undrained
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
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Step2In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef, onion, garlic, carrot, celery, salt and pepper over medium-high heat 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
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Step3Spoon beef mixture into slow cooker. Stir in tomatoes.
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Step4Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or to 165°F. Stir in whipping cream. Cover; cook 10 minutes longer.
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Step5To Freeze Leftover Bolognese: Pour into resealable 1-gallon plastic freezer bag. Label and freeze up to 3 months. To Thaw and Reheat: Thaw in refrigerator overnight or until completely thawed. Pour Bolognese into 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated (165°F).
Nutrition
330
Calories
18g
Total Fat
22g
Protein
19g
Total Carbohydrate
11g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 330
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 18g
- 28%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 41%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 90mg
- 30%
- Sodium
- 840mg
- 35%
- Potassium
- 300mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 19g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 9%
- Sugars
- 11g
- Protein
- 22g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 60%
- 60%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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