Name: Slow cooker bolognese
Ingredients: 1 kg minced beef and pork mix; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped; 2 carrots, peeled and chopped; 2 celery sticks, chopped; 2 small onions, peeled and chopped; 2 cups tomato passata; 2 teaspoons tomato paste; 1 large bag spinach; 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Ingredients

1 kg minced beef and pork mix
2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 celery sticks, chopped
2 small onions, peeled and chopped
2 cups tomato passata
2 teaspoons tomato paste
1 large bag spinach
1 teaspoon dried oregano

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Instructions

Prepare vegetables by chopping or blitzing.
Optional: brown vegetables and minced meat for extra flavour.
Add all ingredients except spinach to the slow cooker.
Cook on low for 8 hours.
Add spinach during the final 30 minutes of cooking.
Serve with pasta, and a sprinkling of cheese.

Notes

For a smoother sauce, blend half of the cooked bolognese and stir it back through.

Fresh herbs can be used instead of dried if available.

This recipe freezes well for up to 3 months.