Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (Slow-Cooker)
Yield
16 servingsPrep
20 minCook
620 minReady
650 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds |
ground beef
|
|
| 4 | each |
tomatoes, canned
|
|
| 4 | each |
carrots
medium, cut in chunks |
|
| 4 | medium |
onions
quartered |
|
| 4 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 2 | each |
tomato paste
canned |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
parsley leaves
snipped |
|
| 2 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
basil
crushed |
*
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
oregano
dried, crushed |
|
| 1 | dash |
black pepper
|
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
water
cold |
|
| ¼ | cup |
cornstarch
|
|
| 1 | x |
spaghetti
hot, cooked |
*
|
| 1 | x |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 907.2 | g |
ground beef
|
|
| 4 | each |
tomatoes, canned
|
|
| 4 | each |
carrots
medium, cut in chunks |
|
| 4 | medium |
onions
quartered |
|
| 4 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 2 | each |
tomato paste
canned |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
parsley leaves
snipped |
|
| 2 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
basil
crushed |
*
|
| 7.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
oregano
dried, crushed |
|
| 1 | dash |
black pepper
|
*
|
| 59 | ml |
water
cold |
|
| 59 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 1 | x |
spaghetti
hot, cooked |
*
|
| 1 | x |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
*
|
Directions
In skillet brown the ground beef; drain off excess fat.
Transfer meat to a crockery cooker.
In blender container place one can of tomatoes, undrained.
Add the onion, carrot and garlic.
Cover and blend until chopped; stir into meat in cooker.
Cut up the remaining can of tomatoes but do not drain; stir into meat mixture with tomato paste, parsley, bay leaf, sugar, basil, salt, oregano, and pepper.
Mix well. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8 to 10 hours.
To serve, turn to high-heat setting.
Remove bay leaf. Cover and heat until bubbly, 10 minutes.
Blend cold water slowly into cornstarch; stir into tomato mixture.
Cover and cook 10 minutes longer.
Spoon over the spaghetti.
Pass the Parmesan cheese to sprinkle atop.
