CROCK POT SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH FRESH TOMATOES RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, garlic and cheese.
• Using clean hands, mix all the ingredients and form small meatballs, about 1/8th cup each.
• In a small saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until golden, being careful not to burn.
• Pour crushed tomatoes into the crock pot with bay leaf. Add garlic and oil.
• Drop meatballs into the sauce, cover and set crock pot to low, 4 to 6 hours.
• When meatballs are ready, adjust salt and pepper to taste and add fresh chopped basil or parsley.
• Serve with ricotta, over pasta or enjoy with French bread.

Steps:

• Brown meat in a large deep skillet on medium-high heat; season with generously with salt and a little pepper. Use a wooden spoon to break the meat up into small pieces.
• When meat is no longer pink, drain all the liquid from pan. Add the onions, garlic and bell peppers to the meat and cook an addition 3-4 minutes.
• Transfer the meat to the slow cooker, then add tomato, cilantro, tomato sauce, 1 1/4 cups water, alcaparrado (or olives) [I usually add some of the brine from the jar for added flavor] then add the spices.
• Set slow cooker to HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or LOW for 6 to 8.
• After it's ready, taste for salt and add more as needed [I added a little more cumin and garlic powder at the end as well since the crock pot tends to mute the flavors of herbs and spices].
• Discard the bay leaves and serve over brown rice.
• Makes about 5 3/4 cups.