Slow cooker spaghetti & meatballs with marinara sauce
Slow cooker spaghetti & meatballs with marinara sauce

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, slow cooker spaghetti & meatballs with marinara sauce. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Make meatballs: In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, bread crumbs, Parmesan, parsley, egg, salt, and crushed red pepper flakes. When the cooking time is up, prepare the spaghetti noodles as directed on the box. Drain and add the noodles to the sauce in the slow cooker.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have slow cooker spaghetti & meatballs with marinara sauce using 81 ingredients and 31 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Slow cooker spaghetti & meatballs with marinara sauce:
  1. Make ready marinara sauce:
  2. Prepare 2 cans (28 oz.) Crushed Tomatoes
  3. Take 1 can Tomato Paste
  4. Take 11/2-2 cups Water
  5. Take 1 Yellow Onion, diced
  6. Get 4 Garlic Cloves, minced
  7. Prepare 1 Tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar
  8. Get 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil, (add after sauce is done)
  9. Prepare 1 Tbsp. Fresh Basil, minced
  10. Prepare 2 Fresh Bay Leaves, whole
  11. Get 1/2 Tbsp. Fresh Oregano, minced
  12. Get 1/2 Tsp. Crushed Red Pepper, dried
  13. Get 1 Tsp. each, Kosher Salt & Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  14. Prepare meatballs:
  15. Make ready 2 lbs. Ground Beef (lean)
  16. Take 1/2 cup Plain Bread Crumbs
  17. Get 1 LG. Egg, (beaten)
  18. Get 1 Tsp. Thyme, (dried)
  19. Take 1/2 Tsp. Garlic Powder
  20. Take 1/2 Tsp. Onion Powder
  21. Get 1/2 Tsp. Dried Mustard
  22. Make ready 1/4 Tsp. Kosher Salt
  23. Prepare 1/4 Tsp. Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  24. Make ready spaghetti:
  25. Take 1 Pkg. Barrilla Linguine Pasta
  26. Prepare 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  27. Take 1/4 Tsp. Kosher Salt (pot)
  28. Prepare marinara sauce:
  29. Make ready 2 cans (28 oz.) Crushed Tomatoes
  30. Get 1 can Tomato Paste
  31. Get 11/2-2 cups Water
  32. Take 1 Yellow Onion, diced
  33. Prepare 4 Garlic Cloves, minced
  34. Prepare 1 Tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar
  35. Make ready 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil, (add after sauce is done)
  36. Make ready 1 Tbsp. Fresh Basil, minced
  37. Make ready 2 Fresh Bay Leaves, whole
  38. Take 1/2 Tbsp. Fresh Oregano, minced
  39. Make ready 1/2 Tsp. Crushed Red Pepper, dried
  40. Make ready 1 Tsp. each, Kosher Salt & Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  41. Prepare meatballs:
  42. Take 2 lbs. Ground Beef (lean)
  43. Get 1/2 cup Plain Bread Crumbs
  44. Get 1 LG. Egg, (beaten)
  45. Take 1 Tsp. Thyme, (dried)
  46. Get 1/2 Tsp. Garlic Powder
  47. Prepare 1/2 Tsp. Onion Powder
  48. Make ready 1/2 Tsp. Dried Mustard
  49. Prepare 1/4 Tsp. Kosher Salt
  50. Take 1/4 Tsp. Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  51. Get spaghetti:
  52. Take 1 Pkg. Barrilla Linguine Pasta
  53. Prepare 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  54. Get 1/4 Tsp. Kosher Salt (pot)
  55. Take marinara sauce:
  56. Take 2 cans (28 oz.) Crushed Tomatoes
  57. Make ready 1 can Tomato Paste
  58. Take 11/2-2 cups Water
  59. Prepare 1 Yellow Onion, diced
  60. Take 4 Garlic Cloves, minced
  61. Take 1 Tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar
  62. Take 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil, (add after sauce is done)
  63. Take 1 Tbsp. Fresh Basil, minced
  64. Take 2 Fresh Bay Leaves, whole
  65. Take 1/2 Tbsp. Fresh Oregano, minced
  66. Get 1/2 Tsp. Crushed Red Pepper, dried
  67. Prepare 1 Tsp. each, Kosher Salt & Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  68. Get meatballs:
  69. Take 2 lbs. Ground Beef (lean)
  70. Prepare 1/2 cup Plain Bread Crumbs
  71. Prepare 1 LG. Egg, (beaten)
  72. Take 1 Tsp. Thyme, (dried)
  73. Take 1/2 Tsp. Garlic Powder
  74. Take 1/2 Tsp. Onion Powder
  75. Take 1/2 Tsp. Dried Mustard
  76. Prepare 1/4 Tsp. Kosher Salt
  77. Prepare 1/4 Tsp. Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  78. Take spaghetti:
  79. Prepare 1 Pkg. Barrilla Linguine Pasta
  80. Get 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  81. Get 1/4 Tsp. Kosher Salt (pot)

Serve garnished with fresh parsley or basil and a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese if desired. Stir in meatballs until well combined; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Heat slow cooker on low as you brown beef in skillet. Drain beef well and add to slow cooker.

Steps to make Slow cooker spaghetti & meatballs with marinara sauce:
  1. Marinara sauce:
  2. Dice onion and mince garlic, basil, and oregano; add to slow cooker.
  3. Add rest of ingredients to slow cooker; cook for 8 hours.
  4. Meatballs:
  5. In a large bowl mix together ground beef, beaten egg, & bread crumbs.
  6. Add rest of ingredients; mix well.
  7. Roll meat mixture into 12 - 2" balls; bake @ 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
  8. When marinara sauce is almost done; add the meatballs to the sauce and finish slow cooking.
  9. Spaghetti:
  10. Cook pasta according to the pkg. directions; adding Olive oil & Salt to the water. When done; drain and serve with sauce & meatballs.
  11. Add a salad & garlic bread…..Have fun!
  12. Marinara sauce:
  13. Marinara sauce:
  14. Add rest of ingredients to slow cooker; cook for 8 hours.
  15. Meatballs:
  16. In a large bowl mix together ground beef, beaten egg, & bread crumbs.
  17. Add rest of ingredients; mix well.
  18. Roll meat mixture into 12 - 2" balls; bake @ 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
  19. When marinara sauce is almost done; add the meatballs to the sauce and finish slow cooking.
  20. Spaghetti:
  21. Cook pasta according to the pkg. directions; adding Olive oil & Salt to the water. When done; drain and serve with sauce & meatballs.
  22. Add a salad & garlic bread…..Have fun!
  23. Add rest of ingredients to slow cooker; cook for 8 hours.
  24. Meatballs:
  25. In a large bowl mix together ground beef, beaten egg, & bread crumbs.
  26. Add rest of ingredients; mix well.
  27. Roll meat mixture into 12 - 2" balls; bake @ 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
  28. When marinara sauce is almost done; add the meatballs to the sauce and finish slow cooking.
  29. Spaghetti:
  30. Cook pasta according to the pkg. directions; adding Olive oil & Salt to the water. When done; drain and serve with sauce & meatballs.
  31. Add a salad & garlic bread…..Have fun!

Saut?? onions, celery and mushrooms and add to ground beef. Add package of meat sauce mix and stir in spices. Let cook on low all day. Add uncooked spaghetti one hour before serving or cook spaghetti separately and add as desired. When you get home, boil up some pasta, and dinner tastes like you slaved all day at the stove.

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