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Easy Spaghetti Bolognese
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Recipe By: Alice Morrow
Easy Spaghetti Bolognese
Ingredients
- 8 ozs. Bacon slices, cut into ½” pieces
- 1 large Vidalia onion, diced
- 3 T. minced garlic
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 8 oz. tomato paste
- ½ c. sugar
- 1 c. milk
- 1 T. dried oregano
- 1 T. dried basil
- ½ c. fresh grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (extra for serving)
- Salt, black pepper, garlic powder to taste
- 1 lb. spaghetti, cooked (reserve the boiling water)
Instructions
- In stove-top safe insert of a slow cooker, placed over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. If your insert is not suitable, do this in a large and deep skillet.
- Spoon off all but 1 T. of bacon fat.
- Add onion and 1 t. salt and cook until tender.
- Add garlic and cook another minute.
- Add meat and cook until it is not pink, breaking into crumbles. Season to taste.
- Stir in paste, sugar, oregano and basil and cook for another 5-8 minutes. Stir occasionally. The color should darken.
- Add milk and ⅓ c. cheese. Blend well.
- Place insert into slow cooker base. Cover and cook on low until sauce thickens, about 4 hours.
- Skim off fat. Taste for seasoning.
- Add the cooked spaghetti to the sauce. Slowly add some of the pasta water, a ladle at a time until it loosens up the sauce.
- Toss and taste for seasoning.
- Serve with additional cheese if needed.
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