Do you have several hours to keep an eye on a simmering pot of bolognese? I certainly don't... Even my lazy Sundays are packed to the brim these days, and so they aren't you know, very lazy unfortunately. But, if you're like me and love having hearty yet healthy pasta sauces patiently waiting for you in the freezer, you'll tend to the simmering pot. Or, you cheat.
Enter the slow cooker. Sweat the veggies, brown the meat, dump it in the slower cooker, and press go. Well, turn it to 'low' but you get the picture. You know, I've always wondered if there was a benefit to an oval slow cooker... Bonus #1 that I've noticed- you can pour ingredients more easily from a large skillet to the cooker with a wide opening.
