slow cooker beef and cheese pasta

A slow cooker beef and cheese pasta that is cooked long and slow to bring out the best cheesy meat sauce!

Here’s a really simple meal to throw to together that’s pretty kid friendly too. It has ground beef, pasta, tons of flavor, cheese and spinach.

I felt like having some meaty pasta and decided to try it out in the slow cooker. Usually I’ll make the meat sauce and let the flavors marry once it sits in the fridge. The longer it sits, the better it gets so I figured this process could also be done in the slow cooker.

SLOW COOKER BEEF AND CHEESE PASTA

Prep Time : 10 mins 

Cook Time : 7 hours

Total Time : 7 hours 10 mins 

Yield : 8 1x

INGREDIENTS

• 2 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 15 oz. marinara sauce
• 15 oz. stewed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• Red pepper flakes to taste
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 10 oz. frozen spinach, cooked
• 1 lb. penne/rigatoni/bow tie pasta, cooked al dente
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1 1/2 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded

INSTRUCTIONS

Get the full instruction @thecookingjar.com

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