15 Slow Cooker Recipes for the Week
Hearty Meatless Sauce (via Family Circle)
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 15 minutes
Slow Cook: 3.5 hours on HIGH or 5 hours on LOW
Ingredients
1 large green pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 – 20oz cans whole plum tomatoes in puree
1 -12oz package soy crumbles
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
12oz uncooked spaghetti, broken into thirds
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
Directions
1. Stir together pepper, onion, garlic, tomatoes, soy crumbles, vinegar, dried basil, sugar and salt in slow cooker, breaking up tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3.5 hours or LOW for 5 hours.
2. Stir in spaghetti along with 1 cup boiling water, basil, parsley, and cover. Cook for an additional hour, or until pasta is tender.