Slow Cooker Italian Meat Sauce

June 07, 2013

A hearty pasta sauce filled with veggies, ground beef and sausage. Have it cooking in your slow cooker while you're at work and come home to a dinner that's ready to be served!

Ingredients:
1 lb. Italian sausage
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 cup pre-chopped onion
8 oz. sliced fresh mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, minced
28 oz. can organic diced tomatoes, undrained
(2) 15 oz. cans organic tomato sauce
6 oz. can organic tomato paste
1 Tbsp dried sweet basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 to 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, depending on how much heat you like

In a large skillet cook sausage, ground beef, onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meat is no longer pink; drain. Spoon the sausage and beef mixture...
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Nutritions

Calories
594

Sodium
522mg
21% DV

Fat
41g
64% DV

Protein
20g
41% DV

Carbs
20g
6% DV

Fiber
7g
31% DV