Pasta - G'Meat [CP] 'Jar Sauce

By Kwasome

Ingredients

• •1 lb ground beef, turkey or Italian sausage
• •1 onion, finely chopped
• •1 teaspoon minced garlic
• •1 teaspoon salt
• •1 teaspoon dried basil
• •1 teaspoon dried parsley
• •1 (28oz) can diced tomatoes
• •1 650ml jar pasta sauce (about 2½ cups)
• •2½ cups water or chicken broth
• •1 375g box Penne or Ziti (or other short) pasta (about 4 cups)
• •1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 255mins
Adapted from

Preparation

Step 1

1.In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until browned. Stir in garlic and salt and cook 1 minute.
2.Add beef mixture, basil, parsley, tomatoes, pasta sauce and water to a 4qt (or larger) slow cooker. Stir.
3.Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
4.Add pasta and stir until combined. Cover and continue cooking for 20-45 minutes (depending on how hot your slow cooker is) -- check and stir at the 20 minute mark.
5.Sprinkle with cheese and cover for 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted.