Name: Slow Cooker Meat Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h 20 min
Total time: 6 h 35 min
Yield: 6-8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 yellow onion, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 3 celery hearts, diced; 2 lb. ground beef; 1 cup white wine (optional); 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 beef bouillon cubes; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 lb. pasta, cooked al dente

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
3 celery hearts, diced
2 lb. ground beef
1 cup white wine (optional)
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 beef bouillon cubes
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup heavy cream
1 lb. pasta, cooked al dente

Instructions

Over medium high heat, brown the ground beef until cooked. Drain any excess fat and remove beef
Melt butter and pour in olive oil and saute onions, carrots and celery until soft, about 10 minutes
Add meat and stir to combine
Add wine and cook until it evaporates, about 10 minutes
Add tomato paste, nutmeg, beef bouillon cubes and season with salt and pepper to taste
Transfer meat sauce to a slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours
Pour in heavy cream and stir to mix
Toss the sauce with the pasta and dish and serve warm with shaved Parmesan cheese

Notes

Stove top: Follow steps 1-5. Reduce heat to medium and add in heavy cream. Simmer for 10 minutes or until cream has reduced and incorporated fully into the sauce. Toss with pasta and serve hot.