Spaghetti bogenesse in slow cooker

Bumblebeemoment

Can you do it

PasturesNew

Yes. You can do anything with a slow cooker - even wash your socks.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

I never thought of putting my socks in some Bolognaise dish! Mind you the cheese you can put on top does rather sniff like old socks!

TiredTrophy

Brown the meat first.
Then its great.

luvchocolate

Did this yesterday for the first time, as said brown the meat first, then throw it all in, lovely.

purpleybat

luvchocolate wrote: »

Did this yesterday for the first time, as said brown the meat first, then throw it all in, lovely.

i personally would cook the diced onions a bit with the meat first, but I don't think it makes a huge amount of difference.
oh, don't forget that you'll need less liquid. I nearly always forget this when using my slowy, it doesn't evaporate off like when you stove or oven cook, and end up with watery sauces that need boiling down.
after 10 years of using one you'd think i'd remember!

Pollycat

If you Google "bolognese slow cooker" you'll find lots of recipes, most of them advise to brown the mince first.

I don't brown any meat that I put in the slow cooker - but I don't use my slow cooker for bolognese.
I prefer to do it in a big stock pot.

Just to let you know - MSE isn't like Twitter - there's no limit on the number of characters you can type.

Art_Deco

Brown your mince first , drain of any excess fat , then bung in the slow cooker with diced onions/peppers etc lovely.

maman

I'd recommend browning the mince first too. It's not essential but I think it improves the texture. Without browning, the meat gets a bit mushy.


I like to eat it the day after I've cooked it. It seems to marinate and taste much better (same is true of chilli). I always do my Bolognese in the SC, then portion it up for the freezer. Easy HM Ready Meal.