This Crock Pot Bolognese Sauce Recipe is the perfect ragu meat sauce for pasta! You can make up a huge batch of this and use it for dinner or freeze it for later.
Crock Pot Bolognese Sauce Recipe
I am pretty sure pasta is the perfect comfort food and family dinner. Everyone loves spaghetti which makes it a great choice for an easy dinner. The next time you are having pasta night why not take it up a notch with this homemade Slow Cooker Crock Pot Bolognese Sauce Recipe! Filled with ground beef, tomatoes, and delicious seasonings it is sure to be a hit!
Plus as always I aim to share easy recipes that save you time and energy in the kitchen! This authentic bolognese sauce recipe is super easy and doesn't take long to prepare! We all live crazy busy lives so every minute we can save is a minute we can spend with our families doing things we love.
A couple other easy dinner recipes in the crockpot you might enjoy are:
Crock Pot Chicken Orzo Casserole
Do you have a weekly spaghetti dinner at your house? We always did growing up and I loved it.
Pasta commonly served with bolognese sauce include tagliatelle pasta and spaghetti. This is a rich and hearty sauce that you want to stick to your pasta noodles. Picking a noodle that has space for the sauce to attach to and not be overwhelmed by the delicious meaty sauce.
I love making crockpot pasta dishes! A couple of favorites include Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Pasta, Slow Cooker Mexican Mac and Cheese, and Slow Cooker Taco Pasta. It is so much fun seeing what different flavors you can pair with great pasta.
Slow Cooker Crock Pot Bolognese Sauce Recipe
Ingredients needed for Crock Pot Bolognese Sauce
- Lean ground beef
- Yellow onion
- Garlic
- Bay leaves
- Fresh parsley
- Sugar
- Dried basil
- Dried oregano
- Crushed tomatoes
- Tomato puree
- Tomato paste
- Water
- Dry red wine = Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Shiraz/Syrah, Zinfandel, Sangiovese, and Cabernet Franc
We normally make this with lean ground beef. You can easily make this with ground turkey or bison depending on which meat you enjoy.
Equipment Needed
Medium Skillet - To brown the beef and onion in
Mix n Chop - We use the mix n chop to break up the ground beef and love it.
Crockpot - We suggest using a crockpot that has a digital timer that automatically switches the slow cooker to warm after a set amount of time. This helps make sure your dinner cooks perfectly and you don't have to stress about what time it is going to be done.
Leftovers can be frozen for up to 6 months
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We have quite a few slow cooker recipes with ground beef.
Slow Cooker Crock Pot Bolognese Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- ½ cup yellow onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 2 Tablespoon fresh parsley minced
- 1 teaspoon White Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 14.5 oz Crushed Tomatoes
- 10.75 oz tomato puree
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 3 Tablespoon cup water
- ⅓ cup dry red wine
Instructions
- In a medium skillet, cook beef, onion , and garlic over medium-high heat, breaking up hamburger, drain off fat
- Transfer beef mixture to crock pot, add in bay leaves, parsley, sugar, basil, oregano, crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, tomato paste, wine and water, stir gently. Season to taste with salt and pepper
- Cover and cook on low 5-7 hours, or high for 2.5-3.5 hours
- Discard bay leave
Notes
Nutrition
Recipe originally shared December 11, 2017, updated on March 25, 2020
Evie
This sauce is best I ever had. Thank you so much for this recipe.