chefkellydigby's Recipe

Voila Bolognese Sauce ala Crock Pot

Category: CROCKPOT

This recipe was developed because my family loves pasta, all kinds of pasta. I enjoy home made sauces but didn't have the time to hover over a fabulous sauce all day long. My friend the Crock pot solved the problem! Voila!

Voila Bolognese Pasta Sauce

Serves 4

8 oz. of Penne Pasta cooked according to package (2 2/3 cups)

2 cups frozen diced carrots

1 cup medium dice onions

1 cup medium diced celery

1 medium chopped red bell pepper (these are sweeter than green bell peppers)

2 minced garlic cloves

2 teaspoons italian seasoning

1 teaspoon thyme

2 bay leaves

1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds or anise seeds

2 cups beef stock

1/2 cup red wine

1/2 pound ground turkey or ground beef

1/2 pound ground pork-you can use pork sausage too

1 (28 oz italian crushed tomatoes)

Salt & Pepper to taste

Sugar to taste

Place all the ingredients into a 5 qt crock pot and cook LOW for 8 hours. Stir before serving to break up the meat.

Serve over Penne Pasta.

Freeze the leftover sauce!