Bolognese Sauce

Name: Bolognese Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: Makes about 900 g/2 lb
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 250 ml/9 fl oz/1 cup dry red wine; 800 g/1 lb 12 oz/scant 3 cups tinned chopped tomatoes; 4 tbsp passata; 1½ tsp caster sugar; 4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz lean minced beef; 4 tbsp Italian dried mixed herbs; 2 tbsp plain white flour; salt and freshly ground black pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 30 g/1 oz smoked pancetta, chopped, or lardons; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 celery stick, peeled and finely diced; 1 carrot, finely diced; 30 g/1 oz smoked pancetta, chopped, or lardons

Preparation info

Makes about
900 g

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
7 hr

Appears in

I Love My Slow Cooker

By Beverly LeBlanc

Published 2012

About

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
30 g/1 oz smoked pancetta, chopped, or

Europe
Italy
Sauce
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the oil in a frying pan over a high heat. Reduce the heat to low, add the pancetta and fry, stirring, for 1–2 minutes until it starts to crisp. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the pancetta to the slow cooker.

Pour of any excess fat from the pan, leaving about 2 tablespoons. Add the carr