Homemade Cincinnati Spaghetti in the Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef may substitute turkey
- 2 jars organic spaghetti sauce I used ALDI brand
- 2 28 oz cans organic diced tomatoes I used ALDI brand
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 squash finely chopped
- 1 zucchini. finely chopped
- 1 squash finely chopped
- 3 carrots finely chopped
- 1 green pepper finely chopped
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon oregano
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
Instructions
- Brown ground beef, drain.
- Saute veggies in 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper for 5-10 min stirring occasionally. If you are short on time, you can skip this step and just throw all the veggies in the slow cooker.
- Add ground beef, veggies, and rest of ingredients to slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8.
- Serve with whole grain spaghetti noodles.