Slow cooker bolognese sauce with spaghetti
6
Points® value
Total Time
4 hr 30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
4 hr 15 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
Every cook needs a class Italian meat sauce in their recipe repertoire. The telltale orange colour of classic Bolognese sauce comes from the addition of milk toward the end of cooking. It's a surprising ingredient that adds a silky body to the sauce and tenderness to the meat. If you're gluten-free, serve this sauce over spiralized veggie noodles or gluten-free pasta.
Ingredients
Olive oil
2 tsp(s)
Uncooked fennel bulb
1 item(s), small, chopped
Onion
1 small, chopped
Carrots
1 medium, cut into 1/4-inch dice
Celery
1 stalk(s), medium, cut into 1/4-inch dice
Garlic
4 clove(s), large, minced
Uncooked 93% lean ground beef
½ pound(s)
Uncooked 96% lean ground pork
½ pound(s)
Table salt
1 tsp(s)
Crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp(s)
Black pepper
¼ tsp(s)
Canned crushed tomatoes
28 oz
Grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup(s), divided
2% reduced fat milk
⅓ cup(s)
Uncooked whole wheat spaghetti
16 oz
Fresh basil
½ cup(s), fresh, chopped
