Slow-cooker Spaghetti Bolognese

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole canned tomatoes
• 2 carrots, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 celery, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 3/4 lb spaghetti
• grated parmesan cheese, for serving

Recipe

• 1 in a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, mix together the beef, tomatoes and their juices, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, tomato paste, wine, oregano, thyme, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
• 2 cover and cook until the vegetables are tender and the meat is cooked through, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours (this will shorten total recipe time).
• 3 twenty minutes before serving, cook the spaghetti according to the package directions; drain and return it to the pot. toss the spaghetti with the bolognese and sprinkle it with the parmesan.