Slow cooker spaghetti & meatballs with marinara sauce

 [jerr]
[jerr] @Jerry1980
Cincinnati, Ohio

Nothing special here; just like spaghetti & Meatballs.....hope y'all enjoy it....

Slow cooker spaghetti & meatballs with marinara sauce

Nothing special here; just like spaghetti & Meatballs.....hope y'all enjoy it....

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Ingredients

8 hrs. 45 mins.
6 to 8 servings
  1. marinara sauce:
  2. 2 cans (28 oz.)Crushed Tomatoes
  3. 1 canTomato Paste
  4. 11/2-2 cupsWater
  5. 1Yellow Onion, diced
  6. 4Garlic Cloves, minced
  7. 1 Tbsp.Red Wine Vinegar
  8. 1 Tbsp.Olive Oil, (add after sauce is done)
  9. 1 Tbsp.Fresh Basil, minced
  10. 2Fresh Bay Leaves, whole
  11. 1/2 Tbsp.Fresh Oregano, minced
  12. 1/2 Tsp.Crushed Red Pepper, dried
  13. 1 Tsp.each, Kosher Salt & Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  14. meatballs:
  15. 2lbs. Ground Beef (lean)
  16. 1/2 cupPlain Bread Crumbs
  17. 1LG. Egg, (beaten)
  18. 1 Tsp.Thyme, (dried)
  19. 1/2 Tsp.Garlic Powder
  20. 1/2 Tsp.Onion Powder
  21. 1/2 Tsp.Dried Mustard
  22. 1/4 Tsp.Kosher Salt
  23. 1/4 Tsp.Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  24. spaghetti:
  25. 1 Pkg.Barrilla Linguine Pasta
  26. 1 Tbsp.Olive Oil
  27. 1/4 Tsp.Kosher Salt (pot)
  28. marinara sauce:
  29. 2 cans (28 oz.)Crushed Tomatoes
  30. 1 canTomato Paste
  31. 11/2-2 cupsWater
  32. 1Yellow Onion, diced
  33. 4Garlic Cloves, minced
  34. 1 Tbsp.Red Wine Vinegar
  35. 1 Tbsp.Olive Oil, (add after sauce is done)
  36. 1 Tbsp.Fresh Basil, minced
  37. 2Fresh Bay Leaves, whole
  38. 1/2 Tbsp.Fresh Oregano, minced
  39. 1/2 Tsp.Crushed Red Pepper, dried
  40. 1 Tsp.each, Kosher Salt & Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  41. meatballs:
  42. 2lbs. Ground Beef (lean)
  43. 1/2 cupPlain Bread Crumbs
  44. 1LG. Egg, (beaten)
  45. 1 Tsp.Thyme, (dried)
  46. 1/2 Tsp.Garlic Powder
  47. 1/2 Tsp.Onion Powder
  48. 1/2 Tsp.Dried Mustard
  49. 1/4 Tsp.Kosher Salt
  50. 1/4 Tsp.Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  51. spaghetti:
  52. 1 Pkg.Barrilla Linguine Pasta
  53. 1 Tbsp.Olive Oil
  54. 1/4 Tsp.Kosher Salt (pot)
  55. marinara sauce:
  56. 2 cans (28 oz.)Crushed Tomatoes
  57. 1 canTomato Paste
  58. 11/2-2 cupsWater
  59. 1Yellow Onion, diced
  60. 4Garlic Cloves, minced
  61. 1 Tbsp.Red Wine Vinegar
  62. 1 Tbsp.Olive Oil, (add after sauce is done)
  63. 1 Tbsp.Fresh Basil, minced
  64. 2Fresh Bay Leaves, whole
  65. 1/2 Tbsp.Fresh Oregano, minced
  66. 1/2 Tsp.Crushed Red Pepper, dried
  67. 1 Tsp.each, Kosher Salt & Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  68. meatballs:
  69. 2lbs. Ground Beef (lean)
  70. 1/2 cupPlain Bread Crumbs
  71. 1LG. Egg, (beaten)
  72. 1 Tsp.Thyme, (dried)
  73. 1/2 Tsp.Garlic Powder
  74. 1/2 Tsp.Onion Powder
  75. 1/2 Tsp.Dried Mustard
  76. 1/4 Tsp.Kosher Salt
  77. 1/4 Tsp.Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  78. spaghetti:
  79. 1 Pkg.Barrilla Linguine Pasta
  80. 1 Tbsp.Olive Oil
  81. 1/4 Tsp.Kosher Salt (pot)

Cooking Instructions

8 hrs. 45 mins.
  1. 1

    Marinara sauce:

  2. 2

    Dice onion and mince garlic, basil, and oregano; add to slow cooker.

  3. 3

    Add rest of ingredients to slow cooker; cook for 8 hours.

  4. 4

    Meatballs:

  5. 5

    In a large bowl mix together ground beef, beaten egg, & bread crumbs.

  6. 6

    Add rest of ingredients; mix well.

  7. 7

    Roll meat mixture into 12 - 2" balls; bake @ 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

  8. 8

    When marinara sauce is almost done; add the meatballs to the sauce and finish slow cooking.

  9. 9

    Spaghetti:

  10. 10

    Cook pasta according to the pkg. directions; adding Olive oil & Salt to the water. When done; drain and serve with sauce & meatballs.

  11. 11

    Add a salad & garlic bread.....Have fun!

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