Slow Cooker Tomato Meat Sauce

Serve over spaghetti squash "noodles" for a diabetes-friendly meal!

• 1 lb. 90% lean ground beef

• 2 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes

• 1 large onion, finely chopped (approximately 1 cup)

• 1 tablespoon crushed garlic, minced

• 1 teaspoon oregano

• 3 fresh bay leaves

• 1 tablespoon sundried tomatoes, chopped

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon pepper

• ¼ teaspoon red pepper

• ¼ cup roasted red pepper

1. Turn slow cooker on 250 degrees.

2. Cook onion and ground beef in a skillet on medium high heat until meat is no longer pink.

3. While onions and beef are cooking, add remaining ingredients to slow cooker - tomatoes, garlic, oregano, bay leaves, sundried tomatoes, salt, pepper, red pepper, and roasted red pepper.

4. Add beef and onions and stir. Place lid on and allow to cook on 200-250 degrees for 4 hours.

5. Remove bay leaves before serving.

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