All - Day Crockpot Meat Sauce
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil 1 lb extra lean ground beef 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 stalks celery, minced ½ red bell pepper, minced½ cup red wine¼ cup water28 oz crushed tomatoes2 cups diced tomatoes (drained if canned)1 (6-oz) can tomato paste1 (4-oz) jar squash or carrot baby food (trust me on this one)2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed1 bay leaf½ tsp fennel seed1 tsp oregano½ tsp thyme ½ tsp dried basil 1 tsp dried parsley
Heat olive oil over medium heat and add beef.
Cook the meat until browned, then transfer to a slow cooker.
Return the pan to the heat and add onion, celery and pepper.
Cook, stirring, 10 minutes, then stir in the red wine to deglaze the pan.
Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker and add water, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, baby food, garlic, bay leaf, fennel seed, oregano, thyme, basil and parsley.
Set the cooker on LOW, cover and cook 8 hours.
Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
This can be prepared and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days, or frozen up to 6 months.
Serving Size: enough for 1 lb of pasta, 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Cook the meat until browned, then transfer to a slow cooker.
Return the pan to the heat and add onion, celery and pepper.
Cook, stirring, 10 minutes, then stir in the red wine to deglaze the pan.
Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker and add water, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, baby food, garlic, bay leaf, fennel seed, oregano, thyme, basil and parsley.
Set the cooker on LOW, cover and cook 8 hours.
Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
This can be prepared and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days, or frozen up to 6 months.
Serving Size: enough for 1 lb of pasta, 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 241.1
- Total Fat: 11.6 g
- Cholesterol: 39.1 mg
- Sodium: 635.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 18.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
- Protein: 14.4 g
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