Best Spaghetti Sauce Ever- Skinnytaste Bolognese Sauce

So we were beginning to think our new crockpot wasn't working, all our recipes didn't quite turn out... that is... until Brent made the best recipe for spaghetti sauce ever in it. It's from this awesome blog I have talked about before, Skinnytaste.com, I just love the images and the recipes have always turned out great. 

Here's there picture from skinnytaste.com...

...but this is what the the delicious sauce looked like in the crockpot. It was sooooo good, the deep rich flavour of the pancetta and wine made it extrordinary.

Crock Pot Bolognese Sauce

(adapted from skinnytaste.comhttp://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/01/crock-pot-bolognese-sauce.html)

Ingredients:

4 oz pancetta, chopped (or center cut bacon)

1 tbsp butter (or olive oil)

1 large white onion, minced

2 celery stalks (about 3/4 cup), minced

2 carrots (about 3/4 cup), minced

2 lb 95% lean ground beef

1/4 cup white wine

2 - 28 oz cans crushed tomatoes

3 bay leaves

salt and fresh pepper

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/2 cup half & half cream ( I used 1% milk)

Directions:

In a large deep saute pan, sauté pancetta on low heat until the fat melts, about 4-5 minutes.  Add butter, onions, celery and carrots and cook on medium-low heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Increase flame to medium-high;  add meat, season with salt and pepper and sauté until browned.  Drain the fat then add wine; cook until it reduces down, about 3-4 minutes.   Add to crock pot.  Add tomatoes, bay leaves, salt and pepper;  cover and set slow cooker to  LOW for 6 hours.

After the 6 hours,  adjust salt and pepper to taste,  add milk and parsley; stir and serve over your favorite pasta or spaghetti squash.

Makes about 10 cups. Leftovers can be frozen for future meals. To reheat, thaw in the refrigerator then reheat on the stove or crock pot.

Servings: 20 • Serving Size: 1/2 cup sauce

Calories: 146, Fat: 8.7 g , Protein: 6.7 g , Carb: 6.8 g ,  Fiber: 0.4 g ,  Sugar: 4 g