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Slow Cooker Sunday Sauce

This slow cooker Sunday Sauce is a hearty, delicious crowd pleaser. There is just no other way to describe it! Add in prepared meatballs, pork ribs, and sausage for a tasty dinner that also freezes well to enjoy on a busy weeknight.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 10 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 1 pound pork ribs country style, preferably pasture raised
  • 1 pound sausage mild Italian, preferably pasture raised, either links that have been cut into 1 inch pieces or ground sausage
  • 1 pound meatballs beef, preferably grass-fed
  • 1 onion small, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 28-oz can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pepper to taste
For serving
  • whole-grain noodles cooked
  • basil fresh
  • Parmesan Cheese freshly grated

Instructions

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  1. In your largest skillet over medium heat, add 3 tablespoons of the olive oil and cook the ribs on one side for about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the prepared meatballs and sausage pieces to the pan (depending on the size of your pan you may need to cook the meat in batches) then flip the ribs over to the other side. After 2 to 3 minutes flip over the meatballs and sausage link pieces (or break up the sausage with a spatula if using ground). Keep cooking until all of the meat is done all the way through and no longer pink in the middle.
  2. Transfer the meat from the pan to the slow cooker. In the same pan heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat and add the onion. After 3 or 4 minutes add the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds or so. Scrape the onion and garlic on top of the meat in the slow cooker.
  3. Add both cans of tomatoes, salt, and pepper into the slow cooker on top of the meat mixture.
  4. Turn the slow cooker on high and cook for 5 to 6 hours or until the rib meat is falling off the bone. Serve with whole-grain noodles and a side salad and enjoy!

Notes

  • We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
  • Nutrition Facts Slow Cooker Sunday Sauce Amount Per Serving Calories 984 Calories from Fat 360 % Daily Value* Fat 40g62%Saturated Fat 11g69%Cholesterol 91mg30%Sodium 2265mg98%Potassium 6072mg173%Carbohydrates 136g45%Fiber 35g146%Sugar 81g90%Protein 48g96% Vitamin A 3990IU80%Vitamin C 222.3mg269%Calcium 794mg79%Iron 28.3mg157% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
  • Calories 984
  • Calories from Fat 360
  • % Daily Value*
  • Fat 40g
  • 62%
  • Saturated Fat 11g
  • 69%
  • Cholesterol 91mg
  • 30%
  • Sodium 2265mg
  • 98%
  • Potassium 6072mg
  • 173%
  • Carbohydrates 136g
  • 45%
  • Fiber 35g
  • 146%
  • Sugar 81g
  • 90%
  • Protein 48g
  • 96%
  • Vitamin A 3990IU
  • 80%
  • Vitamin C 222.3mg
  • 269%
  • Calcium 794mg
  • 79%
  • Iron 28.3mg
  • 157%