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Slow Cooker Vodka Bolognese Pasta
This Slow Cooker Vodka Bolognese Pasta is the perfect family friendly meal. Slow cooked Italian style Bolognese sauce with a mix of beef, veggies, sweet tomatoes, herbs, and vodka. Great to serve any night of the week, or for your next holiday dinner party.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 6h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 6h👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●slow cooker
- ●skillet
- ●pot
- ●bowl
- ●stove
📝 Preparation Steps
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Slow Cooker
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1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the onion, shallot, carrots, and celery, and season with salt and pepper. Cook ⏱️ 5 minutes or until the onion is fragrant and beginning to caramelize. Add the beef and sausage, brown all over, breaking up the meat as you go, about ⏱️ 10 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat.2. Transfer the meat to the bowl of your slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, bay leaves, thyme, milk, vodka, and parmesan rind. Season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for ⏱️ 6-8 hours or on high for ⏱️ 4-6 hours. 3. Remove the parmesan rind. If the sauce is soupy, crank the heat up to high and cook, uncovered for ⏱️ 20-30 minutes. 4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat and boil the pasta until al dente according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water. Drain. 5. Use the pasta water to thin the Bolognese sauce, if needed. 6. To serve, divide the pasta among bowls and ladle the bolognese over top. Add the cheese and fresh basil. Enjoy!
medium shallot, chopped1(28 ounce) chopped tomatoes1 cancarrots, chopped3dried oregano2 teaspoonsdried basil2 teaspoonsparmesan rind, plus grated Parmesan cheese for serving1
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Stove Top Directions
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1. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the onion, shallot, carrots, and celery, and season with salt and pepper. Cook ⏱️ 5 minutes or until the onion is fragrant and beginning to caramelize. Add the beef and sausage, brown all over, breaking up the meat as you go, about ⏱️ 10 minutes. 2. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, bay leaves, thyme, milk, vodka, and parmesan rind. Season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for ⏱️ 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally.3. Remove the parmesan rind. If the sauce is soupy, cook, uncovered for ⏱️ 20-30 minutes over medium heat.4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat and boil the pasta until al dente according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water. Drain. 5. Use the pasta water to thin the Bolognese sauce, if needed. 6. To serve, divide the pasta among bowls and ladle the bolognese over top. Add the cheese and fresh basil. Enjoy!
medium shallot, chopped1(28 ounce) chopped tomatoes1 cancarrots, chopped3dried oregano2 teaspoonsdried basil2 teaspoonsparmesan rind, plus grated Parmesan cheese for serving1
Nutrition Facts
calories
1218 kcal
serving Size
1 serving
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