Chunky Pasta Sauce Slow Cooker Style

Submitted by Sageca

"This recipe can be used as a base to make your own chunky sauce. Replace any of these ingredients with your family favourites; meats as well as vegetables. Use fresh herbs when available."

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 21
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 2 onions, coarsely chopped
• 2 shallots, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1⁄2 green pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄2 red pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄2 yellow pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 carrot, coarsely chopped
• 2 (28 ounce) cans cubed tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 0.5 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 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.