Italian Meat Sauce (weight Watcher Friendly - Crockpot)

Total Time: 8 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 hot italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 lb ground sirloin
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted and sliced
• 1/4 cup no-salt-added tomato paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
• 1 (28 ounce) can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
• 16 ounces whole wheat pasta, uncooked
• 1/2 cup torn fresh basil
• 3 ounces parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. add oil to pan; swirl to coat. add onion and carrot to pan; sauté 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. add garlic; sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly. place vegetable mixture in a 6-quart slow cooker.
• 2 add sausage and beef to skillet; sauté 6 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
• 3 to remove the excess grease, strain the beef in a colandar. add beef mixture to slow cooker.
• 4 stir olives and next 6 ingredients (through tomato sauce) into slow cooker. cover and cook on low 8 hours. stir in oregano.
• 5 prepare pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. serve sauce with hot cooked pasta; top with basil and cheese.