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Instant Pot Bolognese Recipe w/ Slow Cooker Option

If you're like me, you'll never buy jar spaghetti sauce once you taste this easy slow cooker bolognese sauce.

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker or Electric Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Italian Sausage or Ground Beef
  • 3 tbsp Minced Onion Flakes
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced or 2½ tbsp minced garlic from a jar
  • 1 28 oz. Canned Crushed Tomatoes
  • 1 6 oz. Canned Tomato Paste
  • ½-1 cup Water for thicker sauce, use l1ess
  • 1 tbsp Dried Oregana I like this brand
  • 1 tbsp Dried Basil I use this brand
  • 1 tsp Fennel Seed
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Pepper
  • 2 tbsp *Sugar (OPTIONAL) omit or use a lessor amount to taste,

Instructions

  • Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE' and cook Italian sausage or ground beef in a skillet until browned (or use a skillet if using a traditional slow cooker). (If using a traditional slow cooker, transfer to a 5 qt. slow cooker.)
  • Stir in all remaining ingredients, mix well.
  • COOKING TIMES
    TRADITIONAL SLOW COOKER or INSTANT POT set to Slow Cooker: 6-8 hours on low
    INSTANT POT: Set to SEAL. Then select MANUAL and use the "+/-" to set for 20 minutes. When timer goes off, manually release the SEAL, being cautious NOT to burn yourself on the steam.
  • ENJOY over pasta of your choice.

Notes

  • I prefer a less sweet sauce so I omit the sugar altogether. But if you need to cut the acidity, adjust the sugar to your taste preference.