Crock Pot Meaty Pasta Sauce

Crock Pot Meaty Pasta Sauce is super easy and basically makes itself! It's a great recipe to meal prep on the weekends so that you have less cooking to do during the week.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1 15 ounce can tomato puree
• 1 cup carrots, grated
• 1 medium red bell pepper, diced ((orange or yellow bell pepper would work too))
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs
• 1 bay leaf

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium sauté pan and sauté onions for 4 minutes. Add the ground beef and 1 teaspoon of salt and sauté for 4 more minutes, breaking apart the meat as it cooks. Add the bell peppers and saute an additional 2-3 minutes.
2. 2Add the sautéed meat, onions and bell pepper to the crock pot along with the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
3. 3Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
4. 4Serve over cooked pasta or use in any recipe that calls for meat sauce.