Slow Cooker Spaghetti

Main Slow Cooker Beef
  • Prep Time: 20m
  • Cook Time: 4-8h
  • Total Time: 4h20m

Servings: 5

Source

Ingredients

  • 500g beef mince
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 200g mushrooms, any kind, sliced
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 275ml hot beef stock, made with 1 beef stock cube
  • 3 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 dried bay leaves, or 1 fresh bay leaf
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • freshly cooked spaghetti, grated cheese and basil leaves, to serve

Instructions

  1. Put the mince and onion in a large non-stick frying pan and fry together over a medium–high heat for about 4 minutes, stirring and squishing against the side of the pan with a couple of wooden spoons to break up the mince as much as possible.
  2. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
  3. Tip the mince and onions into the slow cooker and add the mushrooms, tomatoes, stock, tomato purée and herbs. Season with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper.
  4. Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on high for 4–5 hours or low for 6–8 hours.
  5. When ready, serve the Bolognese sauce with freshly cooked spaghetti, some grated cheese and basil, if you like.