Dinner for 8

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese

Name: Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese
Total time: 250 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 onions; 4 cloves garlic; 2 lb lean ground beef; 1/2 cup red wine (optional); 56 oz crushed tomatoes; 1 cup beef stock; 6 tbsp tomato paste; 1 large carrot; 1 tbsp stock powder; 2 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp sugar; 1 pinch cracked pepper (optional); 1/4 cup fresh parsley; 17 oz spaghetti

Ground beef, tomatoes, vegetables, herbs, and tomato paste slowly cook into a rich sauce served over tender spaghetti.

Typical price

$10.73for 4 servings

$2.68 per serving$10.73 for 4

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250 minstart to table
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8servings as written
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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Ground beef$5.49/lb typical	2 lb	$10.98Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	59 oz	$4.72Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	8.75 oz	$0.62Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.21Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	17 oz	$1.70Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$21.45

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
2 onions
4 cloves garlic
2 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup red wine (optional)
56 oz crushed tomatoes
1 cup beef stock
6 tbsp tomato paste
1 large carrot
1 tbsp stock powder
2 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp sugar
1 pinch cracked pepper (optional)
1/4 cup fresh parsley
17 oz spaghetti

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onions and garlic for 3 minutes.
Add the ground beef and cook for 7 minutes, breaking it apart until it reaches 160°F.
Transfer the beef mixture to a slow cooker and stir in the tomatoes, stock, tomato paste, carrot, stock powder, salt, oregano, basil, sugar, and pepper.
Cover and cook on low for 3 hours 45 minutes.
Boil the spaghetti in water according to the package directions, then drain it.
Stir the parsley into the sauce and serve it over the spaghetti.