Chunky Pasta Sauce Slow Cooker Style

By Sage on May 02, 2007

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Ingredients

    1. 2 lbs lean ground beef
    2. 1 teaspoon oil
    3. 2 onions, coarsely chopped
    4. 2 shallots, chopped
    5. 2 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
    6. 3 garlic cloves, crushed
    7. 1/2 green pepper, coarsely chopped
    8. 1/2 red pepper, coarsely chopped
    9. 1/2 yellow pepper, coarsely chopped
    10. 1 carrot, coarsely chopped
    11. 2 (28 ounce) cans cubed tomatoes
    12. 1 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
    13. 0.5 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
    14. 1 teaspoon brown sugar
    15. 1 cup beef broth
    16. 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
    17. 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
    18. 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    19. 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
    20. 1/2 teaspoon salt
    21. 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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