Bolognese Sauce
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 lb. ground sirloin 1/2 lb. bulk Italian sausage 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped carrot 1 Tbsp. chopped garlic 1 can whole tomatoes in juice, cut up (28 oz.) 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup dry red wine 1/4 cup low-sodium beef broth 1/4 cup tomato paste 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar 1 tsp. each kosher salt, dried basil, and dried oregano 1/2 tsp. each red pepper flakes and fennel seed 1/2 cup low fat cream cheese
Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add beef and sausage; cook until no longer pink.
Using a fine-mesh sieve, drain off fat; set beef and sausage aside.
Mince onion, celery, carrot, and garlic in a food processor; transfer to a 4- to 6-qt. slow cooker.
Add meat mixture, tomatoes, milk, wine, broth, tomato paste, vinegar, salt, basil, oregano, pepper flakes, and fennel seed to slow cooker.
Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 3-4 hours.
Immediately before serving sauce, stir in mascarpone or cream cheese.
Using a fine-mesh sieve, drain off fat; set beef and sausage aside.
Mince onion, celery, carrot, and garlic in a food processor; transfer to a 4- to 6-qt. slow cooker.
Add meat mixture, tomatoes, milk, wine, broth, tomato paste, vinegar, salt, basil, oregano, pepper flakes, and fennel seed to slow cooker.
Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 3-4 hours.
Immediately before serving sauce, stir in mascarpone or cream cheese.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 307.8
- Total Fat: 21.6 g
- Cholesterol: 73.8 mg
- Sodium: 743.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 17.8 g
Member Reviews