Slow-Cooker Bolognese Sauce

Name: Slow-Cooker Bolognese Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 lb ground sirloin; 1/2 lb bulk Italian sausage; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 1/2 cup celery, chopped; 1/2 cup carrot, chopped; 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped; 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 cup milk; 1/4 cup dry red wine; 1/4 cup low sodium beef broth; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed; 1/2 cup mascarpone or 1/2 cup cream cheese

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Ready In:: 4hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 19
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 lb ground sirloin
¹⁄₂ lb bulk Italian sausage
¹⁄₂ cup onion, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup celery, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup carrot, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup milk
¹⁄₄ cup dry red wine
¹⁄₄ cup low sodium beef broth
¹⁄₄ cup tomato paste
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₂ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¹⁄₂ teaspoon fennel seed
¹⁄₂ cup mascarpone or 1/2 cup cream cheese

directions

Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium heat.
Add ground sirloin and bulk sausage; cook until no longer pink.
Using a fine-mesh sieve, drain fat; set beef and sausage aside.
Mince onion, celery, carrot, and garlic in a food processor; transfer to a 4- to 6-qt. slow cooker.
Add meat mixture, tomatoes, milk, wine, beef broth, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, salt, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, and fennel seed to slow cooker.
Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours.
Immediately before serving sauce, stir in mascarpone or cream cheese.

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Reviews

This is an excellent recipe, with a wide enough range of ingredients to make a sauce with good depth of flavour. I added sliced mushrooms, as I had some to use up, and used it in a lasagne.

SarahEmmm