slow cooker spaghetti bolognese

A spaghetti bolognese mince made in the slow cooker from scratch.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword beef, mince, pasta, spaghetti

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 10

Servings servings

Calories 423kcal

250 g beef mince 5% is my preferred
300 ml passata
Beef or red wine stock cube or jelly
1 teaspoon basil + oregano
2 cloves of garlic/garlic puree or 1 teaspoon garlic salt
Salt and pepper
2 onions
2 carrots
2 stalks of celery
100 g mushrooms chestnut was used in this recipe
150 g spaghetti uncooked weight
Optional other vegetables: peas sweetcorn or just about anything that you have in your fridge!

If you have a slow cooker with a browning function then I suggest using this, however, if you want to you CAN skip the browning steps I'm about to mention.
Add your mince, brown it off, drain any excess oil and season with salt and pepper.
Brown any vegetables that you'll be using.
Add everything into your slow cooker pot.
Slow cook on high for 4 hours. You can also slow cook on low for 6-8 hours, or even longer. Do be sure to read the instructions for your slow cooker as I've owned a few now and they often want you to use them on high for 20-30 minutes, just to get it warmed up quickly and safely.
Serve with cooked, drained spaghetti.
Top with your choice of cheese. We LOVE parmesan.
Optional: Serve with a lovely garlic bread or bread roll to soak up all that delicious sauce.

Calories: 423kcal