Slow Cooker Skinny Spaghetti

Skinny Spaghetti is the perfect family meal when paired with a nice big salad!

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Ingredients

8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti, broken into small pieces
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin olive oil
1 small sweet onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons capers, drained
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, (more or less to taste)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 (14.5 ounce) cans fire roasted tomatoes

Directions

Add oil to a small skillet and sauté onion over medium-low heat until tender, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and saute one additional minute.

In a large bowl combine sautéed onion and garlic, and the remaining ingredients. Toss to ensure spaghetti is coated with sauce, add to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until pasta is al dente. Serve on a platter and sprinkle with parmesan if desired. Minimum slow cooker size 4 quarts.

STOVE TOP INSTRUCTIONS: Saute onion in olive oil until tender, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, capers, spices, tomatoes and saute one additional minute. Add cooked (al dente) spaghetti, and arugula, toss and cook another few minutes or until arugula is wilted and dish is heated through. Enjoy!

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Crystal
I may or may not have confused myself. For the Turkey sausage mix, do you combine the meat and spices, then brown it all together? As well, could you still do the same procedure for the hamburger so you get all those flavors? Also, for the layering, it states you'll end up with 3-4. Now is that 3-4 layers of each (pasta, meat mixture and cheese mixture), or 3-4 layers total? If you use skim ricotta cheese, is that the same or close to low fat? For the sea salt, should one use iodized? Sorry for all the questions!
Crystal
Well I ended up using the spices in the hamburger (like you would do for the turkey) and man was it spicy! Is it supposed to be? Also, mine looked more like mush then your picture. Maybe I didn't use enough pasta?
http://Google Stephanie
What would I cut out if I wanted to make it less spicy for my kids. They like it but they always complain it is too spicy.
Kristin
made this last night..came out pretty good..made the turkey sausage..it was spicy, but I like spicy..and figured it would hide the turkey from the beef eaters in the fam..daughter liked it..I don't think I added enough spaghetti and was worried about over cooking it, so checked at 1.5 and it was almost done.
- Skinny Ms.
  Kristin, Great! So how long did it take to get done?
Eebaer
Can I cook on low for 8 hours while I'm at work for the day, or will the pasta get mushy??
- JOANZIEGLER
  WHAT IS THE NUTRITIONAL VALUES PER SERVING???
  - http://skinnyms.com Skinny Ms.
    Serving Size is 1/2 of the recipe. Nutritional value listed above. Enjoy!
  - skinnyms
    Serving Size: 1 cup of the recipe – Data using Amy's organic marinara sauce Calories: 199 Total Fat: 5 gm Cholesterol: 28 mg Sodium: 366 mg Carbohydrates: 23 gm Protein: 14 gmData using turkey sausage: Calories: 205 Total Fat: 6 gm Cholesterol: 31 mg Sodium: 368 mg Carbohydrates: 23 gm Protein: 14 gm
- http://skinnyms.com Skinny Ms.
  The suggested time is 2 to 3 hours. Eight hours is too long to cook this dish.
- Guest
  The recipe states 2-3 hours sooo yeah i wouldn't recommend 8 hours.. Wow..
- skinnyms
  Definitely not up to 8 hours….will get mushy!
skinnyms
I'll have to make the correct…thanks for pointing out.
skinnyms
Also, Keep in mind the recipe has data for with and without turkey sausage.
Moi
So to clarify, if I choose to use lean beef, I don't use the sea salt, pepper flakes, etc. that are listed? I'm kinda confused.
- skinnyms
  Moi, That doesn't change the recipe.
jpar
thanks for fixing the serving size!
splifty
I am fine with my recipe looking different from the picture, but I didn't expect a pot of goo after 2 hours on low. Some noodles cooked, some were clumped, some had the consistency of no bake lasagna if you touch it too soon. Just a big mess that was a waste of time and money.
- skinnyms
  Sorry to hear that. Our other reviews have been fantastic for this recipe. Were the noodles completely covered with sauce?
jyo
I just made this recipe using ground beef. It turned out to taste really good, but some of the noodles didn't get cooked. I realized after how important it is to ensure all the noodles are covered with plenty of sauce!! And I cooked it for about 2 hours 15 minutes and the noodles that did get done were a bit too done. So be sure to pay attention to covering all the noodles with sauce. My husband said he still really liked it even though it was a bit of a goopy mess!
- skinnyms
  Yes, you're right…spaghetti definitely has to be completely covered with sauce.
http://skinnyms.com Skinny Ms.
We appreciate the feedback. It may depend on the strength of the red pepper flakes. Some are hotter than others. You're the first to mention it. We may make a note on the recipe.
http://skinnyms.com Skinny Ms.
We appreciate the feedback. It may depend on the strength of the red pepper flakes. Some are hotter than others. You're the first to mention it. We may make a note on the recipe. Thank for your support.
Katieguthmiller
Mine looks okay in the middle, but is burnt on the outside. I haven't tried the noodles yet but did cook it for the three hours, hopefully they aren't too too done!!
- skinnyms
  If cheese touches the sides of the slow cooker it sometimes burns. Keep us posted!
Amyhinkson
Can you just make the sauce and cook noodles on the stove top? I realize that the point is to make it all in the slow cooker, but I'm just thinking of different options.
- http://skinnyms.com Skinny Ms.
  Amy, Yes…definitely!
Nikki
I made this last night and thought it was great. The texture was definitely a little bit chewy in places and next time I will lighten up the italian seasoning — too strong for my taste. I loved the bite… definitely spicy!
jstanothrgrl24
i believe there is an error in the protein content listed under pasta with only marinara. i doubt there is 14g protein in the dish with meat as well as in the dish without.
alabama nana
Just made this today for the first time. Used turkey italian sausage instead of making my own and it tasted fine. However,my husband and I didn't like the texture of the noodles cooked in the slowcooker. They were gummy, even though I only cooked the spaghetti for the suggested time.
Seven
Subbing spaghetti squash would be great too
amanda d
this was my experience too…
http://www.facebook.com/AngelaSJohnson Angela Johnson
This was my experience, too, and I was intentional to completely cover my noodles with sauce. Clumpy and matted together.
Michelle
made the slow cooker spaghetti last night. i hand tossed all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl before putting it into slow cooker. able to coat all the noodles this way. turned out PERFECT
- http://skinnyms.com Skinny Ms.
  Michelle, Great tip! I'll add that to the recipe. THANKS!
Susan
Not so great. I followed the directions exactly, cooked only 2 hours and it was a big gummy mess. Not sure what I did wrong. I felt there was too much oregano too. It looks so good in the picture so it was pretty disappointing.
Sheila
I love this recipe I leave out the red pepper flakes and the capers because those killed the taste for me and the first batch went into the trash.. I only cook mine for two hours and it turns out great..
Teri Clanton
This is one use of a slow cooker I hadn't thought of. This sounds like a great recipe and one I'd like to try very soon!.
connie ward
Spaghetti is one of our favorites for my crock pot. Love coming home to the smell of the sauce cooking. This is on our menu for tomorrow night!!
- http://skinnyms.com Skinny Ms.
  Connie, Me too! Enjoy.

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