Italian Meat Sauce (Weight Watcher Friendly - Crockpot) |
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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 480 Minutes |
Ready In: 520 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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If you wanted a nice, easy pasta sauce...Weight Watcher friendly in points...but not sacrificing the taste. This is it!!! Serving size: 1 cup pasta, 1 cup sauce, 2 tablespoons cheese, and 1 tablespoon basil = 13 points Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil |
2 cups onions, chopped |
1 cup carrot, chopped |
6 garlic cloves, minced |
2 hot italian sausage, casings removed |
1 lb ground sirloin |
1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted and sliced |
1/4 cup no-salt-added tomato paste |
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar |
1 teaspoon kosher salt |
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste) |
1 (28 ounce) can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes, undrained |
1 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce |
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped |
16 ounces whole wheat pasta, uncooked |
1/2 cup torn fresh basil |
3 ounces parmesan cheese, grated |
Directions:
1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and carrot to pan; sauté 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly. Place vegetable mixture in a 6-quart slow cooker.
2. Add sausage and beef to skillet; sauté 6 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
3. To remove the excess grease, strain the beef in a colandar. Add beef mixture to slow cooker.
4. Stir olives and next 6 ingredients (through tomato sauce) into slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 8 hours. Stir in oregano.
5. Prepare pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Serve sauce with hot cooked pasta; top with basil and cheese.
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