Slow Cooker Meaty Pasta Sauce

Car01yn's Note:

This thick, rich meat sauce with a little spice cooks all day and smells amazing. Packed with beef and pork, its a real crowd pleaser.

• Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 4 pork chops
• 2 (28 ounce) cans Italian tomatoes
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dry oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 4 bay leaves

Directions:

1. In a frying pan, brown ground beef and pork chops.
2. In a blender or food processor, blend the Italian tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato puree, sugar, salt, pepper and oregano.
3. Add beef, pork, tomato mixture, red pepper flakes and bay leaves in slow cooker.
4. Cook for either 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low setting.
5. Serve with pasta.

Reviews

[Chef #509942]

I thought it was OK. I would strongly suggest adding at least 3 ounces of tomato paste, some garlic, basil and pasrley, very important staples for a pasta sauce

[Chef #432895]

Great crock pot recipe! I added some garlic (because we love garlic) and used a little less red pepper flakes than it called for. We found it was a good amount of spice even though it was less than the recipe called for.

[Chef #432897]

Would make this again! Thanks!