Bolognese Sauce (crock Pot)

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1 carrot, finely chopped (3/4 cup)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs combination ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs ground lamb
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 6 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, combine the onion, celery, carrot, and olive oil and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until tender, about 10 minutes.
• 2 add the meat and cook, stirring frequently, until it loses its pink color. add the milk. increase heat to high and cook until the milk has evaporated.
• 3 transfer the mixture to a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. return the skillet to the heat and add the tomato paste; cook over low heat to reduce its bitterness, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add the tomato paste to the cooker, along with the tomatoes, salt, and nutmeg. cook on low for 8 hours, or on high for 4 hours.