Slow Cooker Pizza Sauce Food

SLOW-COOKER PIZZA

Steps:

• Spray bottom and sides of a large slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
• Press pizza dough into bottom of slow cooker until it reaches all edges and bottom is completely covered. Spoon over pizza sauce and spread, leaving about 1" of dough around edges. Top with cheeses, pepperoni, and spices.
• Cover slow cooker and cook on low until crust turns golden and cheese is melty, 3 to 4 hours.
• Remove lid and let cool 5 minutes.
• Using a spatula, remove pizza from crock pot. Garnish with parsley, then slice and serve.

SLOW-COOKER DEEP-DISH PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the slow cooker on high for 20 minutes. Spray the insert with nonstick cooking spray.
• On a clean surface, stretch, roll and form the dough into roughly the same shape as the slow cooker insert. The goal is a nice, thin crust. Place in the cooker and spread out if necessary. Cook on high, UNCOVERED, for 1 hour without toppings.
• Shingle the mozzarella slices over the dough and up the sides about 1 inch above the crust. Overlap each slice, moving in a clockwise circle until the perimeter is covered. Place 1 more slice to cover the empty spot in the middle, if necessary. Shingle a layer of pepperoni the same way you did the cheese. Follow with a small layer of the pizza sauce. Sprinkle with the Parmesan.
• Cook on high until the cheesy crust is dark and caramelized and the bottom is firm and brown, another hour. Carefully take out of the slow cooker using a spatula. Garnish with the basil and crushed red pepper.

SLOW COOKER PIZZA SAUCE

Steps:

• Toss everything in your slow cooker and turn on low.
• Cook for about 6 to 8 hours. Stir occasionally.
• If you find it getting too thick just add a little water and stir it in.
• Once it's done remove your bay leaves and you're good to load this on some pizza.
• You can store it in the fridge for a few days.
• You can store it in the freezer for a couple of months. Freezes nicely.

SLOW-COOKER PIZZA

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, mushrooms and Italian seasoning. Drain noodles. , In a 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray, spread a third of the meat sauce. Cover with a third each of the noodles and pepperoni. Sprinkle with a third of the cheeses. Repeat layers twice. Press down to compact., Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through and cheese is melted.

SLOW-COOKER PIZZA SOUP

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain.
• In 6-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except cheese. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours or on High heat setting 4 hours.
• When ready to serve, top each bowl with Parmesan cheese.

SLOW-COOKER PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Drain pasta; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the beef mixture, cheese, pizza sauce, soup and pepperoni. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through. If desired, top with basil before serving.

SLOW COOKER PIZZA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; Drain and set aside.
• Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drain off grease.
• In slow cooker, alternate layers of ground beef, noodles, cheese, soup, and sauce. Cook on Low setting for 4 hours.

QUICK PIZZA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes in the hot oil until onions start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add a splash of red wine; stir for a few seconds. Add tomato sauce and stir.
• Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 10 minutes.