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Crock Pot Meaty Pasta Sauce
Crock Pot Meaty Pasta Sauce is super easy and basically makes itself! It's a great recipe to prepare on the weekends so that you have less cooking to do during the week.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 330 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup water
- 1 28 oz Can Diced Tomato
- 1 15 oz Can Tomato Puree
- 1 cup carrots, grated
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a medium sauté pan and sauté onions for 4 minutes. Add the ground beef and 1 tsp of salt and sauté for 4 more minutes, breaking apart the meat as it cooks.
- Add the sautéed meat and onions to the crock pot.
- Whisk 2 tbsp of tomato paste in 1 cup of water until the paste dissolves.
- Add the tomato paste mixture to the pot along with the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
- Cook on Low for 6-8 hours.
- Serve over pasta.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
330kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
1430mg
(60%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 330
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 330kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 1430mg | 60% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.