Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

I was still running a fever late yesterday afternoon, so I am still sick. What better way to use my time off then post another slow cooker recipe. I'm sure you could make this recipe on your stove top, but why?

This recipe originially hailsfrom 300 Slow Cooker Favorites by Donna-Marie Pye, with some changes from me. This is one of the best recipes I have found that not only stretches a jar of tomato sauce and a pound and a half of ground meat something fierce, but it also comes full of veggies which is a recipe must have in our house.

Anthony's Big Ragu (spaghetti sauce)

1 lb ground turkey
1/2 lb ground beef
2 onions finely chopped
5 cloves of garlic minced
1 stalk of celery, finely chopped
handful of spinach leaves finely chopped
4 tbsp Clubhouse Italiano Seasoning
1 can diced tomatoes with juices
1 carrot finely chopped
8 oz mushrooms, sliced
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 can of pasta sauce (or roughly 3 1/2 cups)

In a large skillet brown the ground turkey and beef. Drain and add to slowcooker.

Add the rest of the ingredients to the slowcooker and stir to combine.

Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours, or on HIGH for 4-6 hours, until hot and bubbling. Serve over your favourite pasta, or over some spaghetti squash just like we're going to do tonight. That way there is no guilt even though I'm also eating garlic bread.

This recipe works best with a 6-7 quart slowcooker.