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Slow Cooker Simmered Pasta Sauce

September 25, 2018 by DanicasDaily Leave a Comment

Hi all! How was your Tuesday? My Tuesday was totally like a Monday but I went with it and made the most of my day.

After whipping up a Healthy Eggroll with grapes for breakfast, I put our dinner in the slow cooker. (3 sp)I actually couldn’t wait to make this Slow Cooker Simmered Pasta Sauce when I saw the recipe. Here is my healthy spin and changes.

I used Jennie-O Lean ground turkey with two Hot Italian Turkey sausages.

Brown them up individually then put them in your slow cooker.Chop your veggies – I subbed bell pepper for one onion as I love the taste with sausage.Mix everything together – I put  my veggies in raw as I wanted all those flavors to cook into the sauce.To the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste, I added a 15 oz can of fire roasted diced tomatoes. Sprinkle with a little sugar, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning.Stir, cover and cook low and slow all day for 8-10 hours.Did I mention I couldn’t wait to come home and try this?? Lol….

Meanwhile, lunch was another serving of Pesto Chicken, Kale & Butternut Gnocchi. (5 sp)With a 2 Smartpoint Pumpkin Banana Muffin for dessert.I actually forgot about our monthly birthday celebration today at work until the cake was brought into our meeting room. I pondered a slice as it’s one of my favorite cakes and decided since they cut it into 18 pieces that would be worth it. (7 sp)I can’t believe I am going to say this but this was actually almost too much cake for me since I do not eat too many sweet things. Now give me a bag of chips or peanut M&Ms and there is no such thing as serving.

Our house smelled amazing when I walked in. Here is the fancy spaghetti sauce I spent all day cooking lol.This sauce is super hearty, thick and rich. It really does taste like something you’d get at a restaurant and serving it over lasagna noodles made it fun to eat. 1/2 cup sauce with a parmesan sprinkle = 3 sp plus 2 oz lasagna noodles (about 1 cup) – 5 sp.Served up with a crisp salad todsed with olive oil and red wine vinegar. (1 sp).26 Daily WWFreestyle Smartpoints, 6K steps

Night all!

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Whether she’s enjoying a dish at a local restaurant or whipping up a crowd-pleasing, nutritious meal at home, Danica has a passion for all things food. She believes in and follows the Weight Watchers principle of “all things in moderation” and chronicles her culinary adventures here. Besides sharing her daily eats and tasty, nutritious recipes, Danica connects others seeking a healthier lifestyle on her site and shares her travel adventures with her husband around the world.

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