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Slow Cooker Turkey Spaghetti

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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:6 hours
Total Time:6 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2.5 lbs ground Turkey
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1 whole bulb garlic minced - YES a whole bulb - or less, your call.
  • 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes with basil and garlic
  • 2 15 oz cans Tomato Sauce
  • 1 HEAPING tsp crushed red pepper flakes optional
  • 1 HEAPING tsp oregano dried
  • 1 HEAPING tsp basil dried
  • 4 bay leaves dried

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, melt 1 Tbsp butter
  • Saute' onion in butter until softened, add in turkey and cook, stirring and breaking up the turkey occasionally.
  • When the turkey is nearly cooked, add in the freshly minced garlic and continue cooking until the turkey is done.
  • Put the meat mixture into your slow cooker and then add in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, red pepper flakes, herbs and bay leaves; stir well.
  • Cook on high for 6 hours or low for 10 hours.

Notes

This makes a LOT of spaghetti sauce, so it's perfect for sharing with friends or freezing.
I cook about 1/2 a box of Whole Grain pasta noodles and we eat this for our main meal and then it gets portioned up (pasta and sauce) for lunches and leftovers.
I serve topped with fresh basil (chopped up) and fresh grated parmesan cheese.
Author: Rachel