Sauce - Meaty Pasta Sauce

By shelliec

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 oz can diced tomato
• 1 15 oz can tomato puree
• 1 cup carrots, grated
• 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 tablespoons dried italian herbs
• 1 bay leaf

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a medium sauté pan and sauté onions for 4 minutes. Add the ground beef and 1 tsp of salt and sauté for 4 more minutes, breaking apart the meat as it cooks.
2. Add the sautéed meat and onions to the crock pot.
3. Whisk 2 tbsp of tomato paste in 1 cup of water until the paste dissolves.
4. Add the tomato paste mixture to the pot along with the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
5. Cook on Low for 6-8 hours.
6. Serve over pasta.