Slow Cooker Bolognese
Take spaghetti night up a notch with this flavorful slow cooker recipe.
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Slow Cooker Bolognese
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time360 Minutes
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large white onion, finely diced
3 carrots, peeled and finely diced
3 stalks celery, finely diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons Worcestershire
2 pounds ground turkey (or ground beef)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup red wine (or chicken broth)
2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Directions
- In a large soup pot or skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, Italian seasoning, red pepper and Worcestershire; cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add turkey and cook until no longer pink, breaking it up into smaller pieces as you go.
- Add tomato paste and cook another 2 minutes.
- Add red wine and deglaze the pan.
- Add crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper.
- Transfer to slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.
20 minutes
Prep Time
360 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 8 servings
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Directions
- In a large soup pot or skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, Italian seasoning, red pepper and Worcestershire; cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add turkey and cook until no longer pink, breaking it up into smaller pieces as you go.
- Add tomato paste and cook another 2 minutes.
- Add red wine and deglaze the pan.
- Add crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper.
- Transfer to slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.