Chunky Pasta Sauce Slow Cooker Style |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 480 Minutes |
Ready In: 510 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This recipe can be used as a base to make your own chunky sauce. Replace any of these ingredients with your family favourites; meats as well as vegetables. Use fresh herbs when available. Ingredients:
2 lbs lean ground beef |
1 teaspoon oil |
2 onions, coarsely chopped |
2 shallots, chopped |
2 celery ribs, coarsely chopped |
3 garlic cloves, crushed |
1/2 green pepper, coarsely chopped |
1/2 red pepper, coarsely chopped |
1/2 yellow pepper, coarsely chopped |
1 carrot, coarsely chopped |
2 (28 ounce) cans cubed tomatoes |
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce |
0.5 (6 ounce) can tomato paste |
1 teaspoon brown sugar |
1 cup beef broth |
1 teaspoon italian seasoning |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne |
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes |
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon pepper |
Directions:
1. Heat oil; add onions,shallots, celery and sauté 5 minutes; add garlic and peppers and sauté a few minutes.
2. Transfer to your slow cooker.
3. Add ground beef to your sauté pan and cook until meat is brown breaking it up as it cooks; add seasoning and beef broth; blend together.
4. Transfer to you slow cooker.
5. Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine all the ingredients.
6. Cover and cook on High 4 hours or Low 8 hours.
7. Store in individual containers in the freezer.
8. Serve over your favourite pasta or rice.
9. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
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