Slow Cooker Pasta Sauce

Over the weekend, I made two lasagnas for my husband. Since I had to make tons of pasta sauce, I thought it would be nice if I could just make it in the slow cooker. So I gave it a go...well, it turned out amazing!  I am so happy it did. Whenever I need to make a ton of pasta sauce, I will be throwing it all in the slow cooker and leaving. :)

My beloved Slow Cooker. It's huge - 7qt!! LOL! 

This recipe could not be any easier! I swear, it took me 5 minutes to throw everything in and turned it on. That's it, really!! Then 7-8 hours (on low) later, TA DA! Amazing pasta sauce!! So stock up on your freezer containers. :)

Super Easy Slow Cooker Pasta Sauce

Ingredients:

2 lbs extra lean ground beef

8 oz sliced mushrooms

½ cup onions

4 cloves garlic, smashed and roughly chopped

1 (680 mL) can pasta sauce

1 (796 mL) can crushed tomatoes

½ cup red wine (or water)

1 tbsp Italian seasoning

1 tbsp dried basil

1 tsp fennel seeds

1 tsp dried pepper flakes

2 tbsp sugar

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients into slow cooker and stir to mix.
2. Turn on slow cooker to low and cook for 7-8 hours, or high for 4-5 hours.
3. When pasta sauce is ready, stir in parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.

** This recipe made enough sauce to cover 2 large lasagnas and macaroni for my family. :)

Happy Cooking!! :)