Slow-cooker Bolognese

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Ingredients

4 tbsp olive oil

6 smoked bacon rashers, chopped

1 ½kg lean minced beef (or use half beef, half pork mince)

4 onions, finely chopped

3 carrots, finely chopped

4 celery sticks, finely chopped

8 garlic cloves, crushed

500g mushrooms, sliced

4 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes

6 tbsp tomato purée

2 tbsp dried mixed herbs

2 bay leaves

large glass red wine (optional)

4 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 tbsp sugar

cooked spaghetti, to serve

parmesan, to serve

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the bacon and mince in batches until browned. Add to your slow cooker.

Add the onions, carrots, celery, garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes, tomato purée, herbs, wine (if using), vinegar, sugar and seasoning to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 6-8 hours, then uncover, turn to High and cook for another hour until thick and saucy.

Serve with cooked spaghetti and grated or shaved parmesan. To cook this entire recipe on the hob, check out our big-batch Bolognese recipe.