Crock Pot Pasta Bolognese Sauce

Crock Pot Pasta Bolognese Sauce

This Crock Pot Pasta Bolognese Sauce Recipe is slowly simmered for a deep and rich flavor, filled with ground beef, sausage and mushrooms.

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Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 hot sausage links, removed from casings
• 1 cup diced onion
• 8 oz package button mushrooms, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 28 oz can petite diced tomatoes
• 15 oz can tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 3–4 bay leaves
• 1/3 cup heavy cream or evaporated milk

Instructions

1. In a large skillet combine ground beef, sausage, onion, and garlic.
2. Brown for 2 minutes and add mushrooms. Continue stirring and browning for an additional 5 minutes.
3. Drain any fat from the skillet and transfer meat mixture to crock pot.
4. Add the diced tomato, tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir to combine. Taste the sauce and add more salt if desired.
5. Add the bay leaves and stir.
6. Set to low for 6-8 hours.
7. Before serving remove bay leaves and stir in the heavy cream OR evaporated milk. Enjoy!

Notes

*Freeze any leftover sauce for another night. Simply remove from freezer in the morning and place in the fridge to thaw. Heat it up on the stove top/microwave/ or back in the crock pot.

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