Big Batch Bolognese Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, tomato paste, garlic, and thyme. Cook til vegetables are softened and lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in wine, scraping up any browned bits; transfer to slow cooker.
• 2. Mash bread and heavy cream into pate in large bowl using fork. Mix in meatloaf mix, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper using hands. Stir meatloaf mixture into slow cooker, breaking up any large pieces. Cover and cook til beef is tender, 9 to 11 hours on low or 5 to 7 hours on high.
• 3. Let sauce settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon. Break up any remaining large pieces of meat with spoon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Makes 14 cups

Steps:

• Melt butter in 12-inch skillet over med-high heat.
• Add onion, carrot, celery, tomato paste, garlic, and thyme and cook until vegetables are softened and lightly browned, 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in wine, scraping up any browned bits; transfer to slow cooker.
• Stir tomatoes in slow cooker.
• Mash bread and heavy cream into paste in large bowl using fork.
• Mix in meatloaf mix, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp pepper using hands.
• Stir meatloaf mixture into slow cooker, breaking up any large pieces.
• Cover and cook until beef is tender, 9-11 hours on LOW or 5-7 hours on HIGH.
• Let sauce settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon.
• Break up any remaining large pieces of meat with spoon.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Makes enough sauce for 3 lb. pasta.