It’s CROCK-TOBER, y’all! I’m so super excited to give you recipes that are comforting and yummy and easy to make in your crock-pot! You’ll be cooking like a CROCK star all month long! When I saw this recipe, I just HAD to make it. It’s comfort food on a fork. YUM! Add a salad and a loaf of garlic bread and you’re done! Your kids are going to love this one!

Ingredients

  • ½ pound lean ground beef
  • ½ pound Italian sausage
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder or salt
  • ½ tsp basil
  • 3 jars (24 oz) your favorite pasta sauce
  • 1 pound spaghetti noodles
  • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 cup finely shredded Mozzarella
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1-2 cups chicken broth

 

  1. Brown ground beef and sausage together
  2. Add salt, pepper, garlic, basil
  3. Pour 1 jar of spaghetti sauce into bottom of crock-pot
  4. Break spaghetti noodles in half and place noodles over sauce
  5. Top with 1 cup chicken broth
  6. Top with meat
  7. Sprinkle Parmesan over meat
  8. Top with cubed cream cheese
  9. Pour another jar of sauce on top
  10. Top with ½ cup of mozzarella
  11. Cook on high for 2½ hours
  12. Stir (it will be thick)
  13. Add ONE MORE jar of spaghetti sauce and more chicken broth depending on how thick you like the sauce.
  14. Cook another 45 minutes to an hour or until you’re ready to serve. (the last 5 minutes sprinkle on another ½ cup of mozzarella)

 

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