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Slow Cooker Beef Bolognaise and Simple Green Beans

Pull out the slow cooker! This is a fabulous sauce and is packed with flavor!  If spaghetti with meat sauce is a favorite at your house like it is at mine, double the recipe. It keeps in the freezer for months. Our family prefers spaghetti, but I really like rigatoni. The holes grab onto the sauce! A few green beans or a side salad and you’re set!
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4.8/5 - (10 votes)

Green Beans

SERVINGS : 4 PEOPLE PREP TIME : MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 1 pound green beans, trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons butter, optional
  • kosher salt and pepper
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Servings:

Directions

  • Place green beans in a pan, cover with water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and let cook about 3 minutes or until bright green and crisp tender.
  • Drain water, add butter, toss to melt, and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition per serving

Serving Size: 121g Calories 86 Fat 5 Sat Fat 3 Sodium 48 Carbs 8 Fiber 3 Sugars 1 Protein 2.

Slow Cooker Beef Bolognaise

SERVINGS : 4 PEOPLE COOK TIME : HOURS PREP TIME : MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 2-3 slices bacon
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup onion, minced
  • 1 cup carrot, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound ground beef, 80/20
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 2 bay leaf
  • kosher salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 8 ounces spaghetti noodles
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Servings:

Directions

  • In a large pan, sauté bacon over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes. Add butter, onion, carrot, and garlic and cook until soft, about 5-8 minutes.
  • Increase heat to medium high and add beef. Brown meat. Drain all in a colander in the sink.
  • Place meat mixture in your slow cooker pot. Add wine, tomatoes and bay leaves. Stir to combine.
  • Cook on low for about 6-8 hours. You cannot over cook this.
  • Before serving remove bay leaves and stir in cream.
  • Prepare pasta according to package directions.
  • Spoon Bolognaise over pasta and serve.

Nutrition per serving

Serving Size 501g Calories 708 Fat 19 Sat Fat 7 Sodium 745 Carbs 75 Sugars 13 Fiber 7 Protein 54

NOTES

KID NOTE:  After they got over the fact that there were carrots in the ‘spaghetti sauce’, it was smooth sailing and clean plates all around!

VEGETARIAN TIP: Omit the beef and add a pound of chopped baby bella mushrooms.

GLUTEN MODIFICATIONS:  Use brown rice pasta.

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