This Slow Cooker Bolognese recipe is so easy - no browning needed. Just leave it to cook all day and come home to a thick, rich beef ragu. Perfect to top spaghetti or use in lasagne.

Slow Cooker Bolognese {No Browning Recipe!}

500 g Beef mince

tomatoes

Sticks Celery (Chopped finely)

Carrots (Peeled and chopped finely)

Onion (Peeled and chopped finely)

Cloves of garlic (Peeled and crushed)

g Tomato pureé

ml Red wine

Beef stock cubes

tsp Dried oregano

Bay leaves

Salt and black pepper

Worcestershire sauce

g basil (Finely chopped)

Put all of the slow cook ingredients into the slow cooker and cook for 6 hours on HIGH or 8 hours on LOW.

Add the Worcestershire sauce and fresh basil.

If you want to serve with spaghetti, boil the spaghetti for 2-3 minutes less than the usual cooking time. Drain and add to the bolognese sauce, with a splash or two of reserved cooking water. Stir well and allow the pasta to absorb the sauce a little and soften.

Optional:

Can I add frozen vegetables to the mince?

Delicious!! Loved the tip of using the soffritto mix, saved so much time. I did add in some mushrooms too.

This was absolutely delicious, enjoyed by the whole family! I used meatballs instead but would be equally good with mince

Do you add any fluid with the beef stock cubes. ( for spag Bol )

My children adore this bolognaise and repeatedly ask for it

We are renovating the kitchen, is there any way to cook the penne in the slow cooker aswell?

I've tried various bolognese recipies, not really liking any, but this is delicious. It was lovely and tasty. So easy to make. I didn't brown the mince first and it was lovely and soft. Top marks will def make again.

Made this today and it was a hit. Hubby asked for macaroni instead of spaghetti. And it worked well. He's now asking for a repeat but on penne! It is a revelation, really, no browning and gently slow cooked. I used soffrito and the texture of the sauce was great. It was really unctuous.

Some good flavours but too winy/watery. I followed the recipe, was worried about not breaking up the mince or stock cubes beforehand, but they all cooked through fine after 6 hours on high. Carrots and celery perfectly cooked even though I cut them to be a bit chunky. If I make it again, I'll make it with less/no wine, the flavour of the wine is overpowering and makes it tart / acidic / liquidy rather than rich and thick like my other bolognese recipe. I was expecting more because 226 voters average it as 5/5 but it is no more than 4 stars.

Love this, great quick alternative &amp; nice flavour

slow cooker bolognese {no browning recipe!}

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 480 minutes

Total: 495 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

Instructions

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