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Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese on white plate with fork and spoon in the middle
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Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe (No Browning)

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese is an easy way to cook a family favorite. Set and forget dinner with a bolognese sauce spaghetti combo.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian, Western
Keyword: slow cooker spaghetti bolognese
Servings: 4
Calories: 435kcal
Author: Adrianne

Equipment

  • 1 Slow Cooker
  • 1 Wooden spoon
  • 1 Saucepan
  • 1 Colander

Ingredients

  • 500 gramz/16 oz beef mince (ground beef) Note 1
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced, Note 2
  • 2 cups carrot peeled and diced, Note 3
  • 400 grams/14.5 oz diced tomatoes Note 4
  • 700 grams/24.5oz passata (tomato puree)
  • 1 tbs dried onion Note 5
  • 1 tbs garlic minced, Note 6
  • 1 tablespoon Italian herbs Note 7
  • ¼ teaspoon salt Note 8
  • ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper Note 8
  • 500 grams/16 oz dried spaghetti cook according to packet instructions, then drain

Instructions

  • Slow Cooker: turn your Slow Cooker onto low temperature and spray a small amount of olive oil into the bowl.
  • Bolognese ingredients: add beef mince, sliced mushrooms, diced carrot, passata, diced tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic, dried onion and Italian herbs to the bowl.
  • Stir to combine: use a wooden spoon to stir these ingredients together so the herbs and sauces are mixed in well with the vegetables and sauces.
  • Cook: allow the bolognese sauce to cook for 4 hrs (or 2 hrs on high)
  • Spaghetti: cook the dried spaghetti according to packet instructions, then drain. Note 7
  • Serve and enjoy: plate cooked spaghetti and spoon Slow Cooker Bolognese over the top. Garnish with cracked pepper, parmesan cheese and freshly chopped parsley. Note 8

Notes

  • Note 1 Beef mince: this is the same thing as ground beef. It is budget friendly, freezer friendly and extremely versatile! Lean beef mince or regular both work well for the recipe. Purchase from Walmart, Safeway, Woolies, Tesco, Aldi, Coles or your local butcher!
  • Note 2 - Sliced mushrooms: to make this recipe as easy as it can be, I use store bought sliced mushrooms. By all means you can buy whole mushrooms and slice your own but it will take longer. 
  • Note 3 - Carrots: 2 cups diced carrots is 3-4 carrots. I cut the tip and end of and use my food processor to chop. 
  • Note 4 - Diced tomatoes: diced tomatoes are chunkier than crushed tomatoes, yet you can use either. Also avoid brands with extra herbs as we add our own and don't need or want additional herbs in the recipe.  
  • Note 5- Dried onion: will be found in the spices aisle at the store. It is one of my all time favourite ingredients to cook with. Saving both time and tears but still giving great flavour. This is a must try ingredient if you haven't come across it before 😊. 
  • Note 6 - Garlic: crushed garlic, minced garlic or fresh garlic are all fine. I prefer crushed or minced for a recipe like this as you literally scoop it from the jar with your measuring spoon, tip it into your Slow Cooker and then you are done. No chopping or peeling which saves a chunk of time!.
  • Note 7 - Italian herbs: If you don't have Italian herbs, you can use Oregano, but use ½ the quantity, so its not only oregano you taste in the dish.
  • Note 8 - Salt and pepper: We use the salt and pepper to season the mince and vegetables when we put the ingredients into the Slow Cooker at the start. We use additional cracked pepper for garnish when serving our dish. 
  • Note 8 - Cooking spray oil: I have both canola spray and olive oil spray in the cupboard. For a recipe like this where we are using the Slow Cooker then I recommend the olive oil spray. You can use either and they will both be fine, but the reason I do this is that we are not adding additional oil to the ingredients so I like to use the spray which is the closet to the oil I would use on the stove to cook the recipe.
  • Note 9 - Spaghetti: You can cook your spaghetti about 10 mins before the end of the bolognese cook time. Or you can turn the SC temperature to 'warm' and cook the spaghetti if the sauce is already done. 
  • Note 10 - To serve: this is the fun part of the dish. The cracked pepper, parmesan and parsley add pops of colour to the spaghetti bolognese. If feeding a crowd at a big table, have small bowls of each nearby so people can garnish their own spaghetti as they please. 

Nutrition

Calories: 435kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 267mg | Potassium: 1526mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1129IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 7mg