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August 22, 2012

Recipe for Slow Cooker Zucchini and Tomato Pasta Sauce

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Recipe for Slow Cooker Zucchini and Tomato Pasta Sauce #zucchini #slowcooker #crockpot
2 cups shredded zucchini
4 oz chopped mushrooms
5 medium tomatoes, diced
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 Tbsp quick-cooking tapioca
1 lb ground turkey sausage, browned and drained (optional…you could do meatless or you could use some ground beef or whatever you prefer)
1.  Combine all ingredients except meat in slow cooker.  Stir to combine.
2.  Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
3.  Stir and add in meat.  Season to taste and serve over spaghetti noodles or other pasta of your choice.
Review:
Have a massive amount of zucchini you need to use?  I made mine into a pasta sauce that also utilized fresh tomatoes.  I used some delicious turkey sausage but you could make it meatless, if you want.  4 stars.
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8 Comments Filed Under: 6 or More Hours, All Recipes, Healthy, Sausage, Meatless, Pasta, Slow Cooker Tagged With: 2-4 hours, 4 stars, crock pot recipes, All Posts, recipes crock pot, slow cooker recipes

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  1. Dennis says

    March 10, 2018 at 1:10 pm

    Hi. Sauce looks awesome. I’m cooking for one. What ratio should I use to make a single portion? Please email me.
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 12, 2018 at 3:20 pm

      Hi Dennis, I would quarter the recipe!

      Reply
  2. Unknown says

    September 30, 2015 at 5:05 pm

    Can I just add the meat with everything else and let it cook instead of browning it in a pan? Trying to really save time!

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      September 30, 2015 at 6:03 pm

      if you have a lean ground meat you could. Sometimes it turns out with a little bit of weird texture. give it a shot and let me know!

      Reply
  3. easy recipes for dinner says

    February 10, 2013 at 2:02 am

    Love this! Easy to make and adds a uniqueness to a favorite of mine – zucchini! It tastes so good I got my nephews to eat zucchini which they usually scowl at. Thank you!

    Reply
  4. Karen says

    September 21, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    no I didn't peel them. But if you want it less chunky, you probably should peel them.

    Reply
  5. Bean's Page says

    September 21, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    Did you peel the tomatoes?

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  6. movita beaucoup says

    August 22, 2012 at 12:53 pm

    I think you just planned my dinner!

    Reply

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