Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs - Heal Your Health Now

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 coarse gluten-free bread crumbs (2 or 3 slices gluten-free bread chopped or pulsed 2 or 3 times in a food processor )
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 lb lean ground pork
• 1 lb lean ground beef (I use 10% fat or less)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tbsp dried oregano, crushed in a mortar and pestle
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
• 2 Parmegiano-Reggiano cheese, finely grated (or non-dairy alternative)
• 128 cans tomato puree
• 2 tbsp concentrated tomato paste
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
• 1 tsp chili powder (optional)
• 1/2 tsp culinary lavender, ground in a mortar and pestle (optional)
• 2 tbsp assorted fresh herbs (Italian parsley, basil, thyme, rosemary, oregano, etc.), finely chopped (optional)