The Easiest Pasta Bolognese Ever 🍝 | Ninja Slow Cooker Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice offers a non-alcoholic option, while white wine can be more affordable.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Grana Padano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, and Grana Padano is a less expensive cheese.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can be healthier, while crushed tomatoes are often cheaper.

Turn on the Ninja slow cooker and set it to sauté mode on low.

Add 500 g of beef mince to the slow cooker and brown it, stirring occasionally.

Add 1 large chopped onion to the browned beef and mix well.

Add 1 courgette and 1 red bell pepper, both chopped, to the mixture and stir.

Add 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 2 teaspoons Italian herbs, 1 teaspoon garlic granules, and 3 chopped garlic cloves to the mixture and mix thoroughly.

Stop the sauté function and add 2 tins of chopped tomatoes and a squirt of tomato puree to the slow cooker, mixing well.

Cover the slow cooker and set it to high for 4 hours.

At 3 hours 30 minutes into cooking, add 320 g of pasta and 500 ml of beef stock to the slow cooker and stir well.

Cover and cook for the remaining 30 minutes.

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