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Slow Cooker Bison Spaghetti Sauce

An easy slow cooker spaghetti sauce from whole ingredients you likely have on hand.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Course: Main Course, Sauces and Dips
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: bison, pasta, Sauce, tomatoe
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 365kcal
Cost: $$

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker with sauce functionality
  • 1 spoon

Ingredients

  • 28 oz Diced tomatoes with Basil
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • 1 whole yellow onion diced
  • 2 whole bell peppers diced
  • 16 oz bison ground
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp Pizza seasoning
  • 10 whole cherry tomatoes sliced lengthwise
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 4 oz spaghetti noodles boiled
  • 1 oz mozzerella shredded
  • salt and cracked pepper to taste
  • 1 whole bay leaf
  • 1 carton baby Bella mushrooms sliced

Instructions

  • Using the sauté feature cook bison until there is no more pink.
    16 oz bison
  • Add pizza and Italian seasoning and stir.
    1 tbsp Italian seasoning, 1 tsp Pizza seasoning
  • Add onion and pepper and cook for 2 minutes.
    1 whole yellow onion, 2 whole bell peppers
  • Switch from sauté mode to slow cooker. Add diced tomatoes, sauce, cherry tomatoes, bay leaf and sugar.
    28 oz Diced tomatoes with Basil, 6 oz tomato paste, 10 whole cherry tomatoes , 1 tbsp sugar, 1 whole bay leaf
  • Cook for 4 hours on medium.
  • Switch to keep warm and add mushrooms. Let mushrooms cook in the sauce for 10 minutes.
    1 carton baby Bella mushrooms
  • Serve with spaghetti noodles and top with mozzarella cheese. Salt and pepper to your personal taste.
    4 oz spaghetti noodles, 1 oz mozzerella, salt and cracked pepper

Notes

  • Make sure to slice cherry tomatoes. Keeping them whole can cause them to burst in your mouth and can burn you.