5 ingredients SLOW COOKER

ONE-POT SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS

SERVES 4 PREP AND COOK: 4 HOURS, 10 MINS

1 medium onion (150g)
500g flavoured, thick beef sausages
800g bottled tomato passata
5 sprigs lemon thyme
300g spaghetti

STAPLES

1 tblsp olive oil
Sea salt flakes
Freshly ground black pepper

1 Thinly slice onion. Remove casings from sausages. Break each sausage into three pieces.

2 Heat oil in a 5-litre (20-cup) slow cooker on ‘sear’ (HIGH) setting. Cook meatballs, turning, for 5 minutes, or until browned. Transfer to a bowl. Cook onion for 5 minutes or until golden. Return meatballs to slow cooker. Add passata, thyme and 2¾ cups (680ml) of water. Adjust setting to HIGH. Cook, covered, for 3 hours, 30 minutes.

Remove lid. Add spaghetti to slow cooker (break in half to fit, if necessary). Stir to cover with sauce.