Slow Cooker Pasta | Lazy Cooking

Ingredients

• ***For the meatballs:***
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ***For the sauce:***
• 2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• kosher salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste
• red pepper flakes, to taste
• 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 12 ounces spaghetti
• parmesan, optional, to taste, grated, for garnish
• parsley, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish