Delicious slow cooker bolognese
This is a super easy, no browning tasty bolognese that is really versatile. Throw over pasta, or add gnocchi to create a slow cooker pasta bake
Ingredients
- 500 g steak mince
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 130 g smoked pancetta
- 2 carrots finely chopped
- 2x 400g tinned tomatoes
- 150 ml red wine
- 1 beef stock pot
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp mixed herbs
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Optional ingredients
- 800 g gnocchi
- 120 g grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker - the onion, garlic, carrots, beef mince, mixed herbs, pepper, pancetta, beef stock pot/cube, bay leaves, tinned tomatoes and red wine.
- Give all the ingredients a good stir. Then cook on low for six hours.
- When you're ready to serve give it another good stir. You can spoon over cooked spaghetti or pasta of your choice. Use it as a lasagne filling, or in jacket potatoes.
For gnocchi bolognese
- For the gnocchi bake - add the uncooked gnocchi to the bolognese around 15-20 minutes before you want to serve. Combine the gnocchi well with the meat sauce. Then sprinkle cheese over the top. Leave to cook until you're ready to eat.
Nutrition
Calories: 534kcalFat: 23.7g