Name: Slow cooker bolognese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 555 min
Total time: 565 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 600g beef mince; 600g pork mince; 1 cup red wine; ½ cup tomato paste; 250ml chicken stock; 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 sticks celery, finely chopped; 1 carrot, diced into 1cm cubes; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 6 basil leaves, torn; 1 fresh bay leaf; 1 rind of parmesan wedge; Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season; Cooked spaghetti, to serve; Shaved parmesan, to serve

Slow cooker bolognese

Every family’s favourite, you’ll be delighted with this version of tomato-beef sauce.

Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

9H 15M

Total

9H 25M

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A fresh take on every family’s favourite Italian dish using a slow-cooker.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

600g beef mince

600g pork mince

1 cup red wine

½ cup tomato paste

250ml chicken stock

1 brown onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 sticks celery, finely chopped

1 carrot, diced into 1cm cubes

400g can chopped tomatoes

1 Tbsp brown sugar

6 basil leaves, torn

1 fresh bay leaf

1 rind of parmesan wedge

Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season

Cooked spaghetti, to serve

Shaved parmesan, to serve

Method

Heat oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Add all mince and cook, stirring every 2 minutes, for 8 minutes or until mince is no longer red. Stir in wine and tomato paste, then bring to the boil. Cook for 5 minutes or until wine has reduced by half.

Transfer to the bowl of a 5L slow cooker and place in appliance. Stir in stocks, vegetables, sugar, herbs and parmesan rind. Cover with lid and cook on low setting for 9 hours. Season.

Transfer bolognese to a pot and serve family-style on spaghetti. Top with parmesan.

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