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slow cooker bolognese

Slowcooker Bolognese

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 1 rib celery chopped
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 2 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 1/2 cups red wine
  • 2 28 oz cans crushed tomatoes
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Pinch of nutmeg

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add onion, celery, and carrot and cook, stirring, until vegetables have softened about 5 minutes.
  3. Turn heat to high and add beef and cook until no longer pink.
  4. Season with salt and pepper and pinch of nutmeg.
  5. Pour in 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of wine (reserving 1/2 cup for later).
  6. Lower heat to medium high and let simmer until most of liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes.
  7. Transfer mixture to slow cooker, stir in tomatoes, and reserved 1/2 cup of red wine.
  8. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
  9. Remove lid, stir and let sit for 30 minutes more until slightly thickened.

Recipe Notes

I make this on a Sunday then I have dinner for Monday and another meal for the freezer. You could also complete the recipe to the part where most of the liquid has evaporated. Store in a container in the fridge and then the next morning add to your slow cooker with tomatoes and wine and it will be ready when you get home from work.
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