easy crock pot spaghetti

Easy Crock Pot Spaghetti is the real deal – with just beef, pasta , sauce and a few spices  it is a cinch to make and full of flavor. This recipe is a definite thumbs up.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef, browned and drained
• Homemade Marinara Sauce or 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 3 cloves minced garlic , about 1-1/2 tsps
• 1 TBSP minced onion
• 1 TBSP italian seasoning
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups hot water
• 16 ounces (1 LB) spaghetti pasta
• 1 cup water (as needed)
• 2 TBSP chopped basil (optional)
• 1/4 cup shaved Parmesan Cheese (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Using the olive oil grease the bottom and sides of the crock pot. Place the cooked and drained ground beef, spaghetti sauce, garlic, italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, minced onion and hot water into the crock pot. Stir until well mixed, cover and set the crock pot on High for one hour.
2. Break the pasta in half and place in the sauce. Stir the pasta so that it is covered with the sauce. Add 1/2 cup of water if the sauce is too thick and stir again. Cover the crock pot and let the pasta cook for 30 minutes.
3. After 30 minutes. add the other 1/2 cup of water if needed, stir, cover and cook for another 30 minutes, until the pasta is done.

Recipe Adapted From mustlovehome.com

NOTES

**Note – the brand of pasta used and crock pot size may effect the amount of water needed to cook the pasta fully. Add more water as needed in 1/2 cup increments, cooking an additional 30 minutes for each 1/2 cup water added, until the noodles are cooked as desired.

**Note – to reduce fat and calories, fully drain and rinse the ground beef with hot water before adding to the pot.

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