All in the Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs

This fabulous five-ingredient recipe for slow cooker spaghetti and meatballs tastes like something from a restaurant. It's perfect to serve to your family, and comforting and delicious enough to serve to guests. Plus it's so easy!

Be sure that all of the pasta is completely covered with liquid when you put it into the slow cooker so it softens in the crockpot's heat and moisture. Any pasta that sticks out of the liquid will not cook properly and will be too tough and hard. 

You can use plain spaghetti or whole grain pasta in this recipe. Just cook it until the pasta is al dente; or "to the tooth". That means the pasta is tender, but still firm. The center of each thin strand should be opaque, not white, and the pasta should taste cooked.

This recipe is perfect as-is, but you could add more veggies if you'd like. Some chopped bell peppers, grated carrots, or garlic would be delicious additions. 

Serve this dish with some toasted garlic bread and a green salad tossed with tomatoes and mushrooms. Toasted garlic bread is, of course, necessary. A glass of red wine would also be wonderful.  And for dessert, serve some wonderful brownies or chocolate chip cookies.