{deceptively delicious pasta sauce}

out of necessity to create meals that 1. were simple and 2. healthy and 3. (most importantly) tasted good...i came up with this idea to trick my kids and more importantly my hubby - who likes to keep his diet focused mainly around things which lack colour.

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1 lb organic* ground beef
1 28oz can of diced tomatoes
1 can of cream based soup
~ie: cream of broccoli
large variety of veggies
1/2-3/4 c organic* chicken stock
spices of your choosing
~ie: ::spicy pepper medley
::seasoning salt
::oregano
::cumin
::basil
*obviously, non-organic ingredients can be used in place of organic if need be

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1. in a crock-pot...or large pot on the stove (if you want to watch over it)...combine 1lb of organic ground beef with diced tomatoes and creamed soup

2. in a food processor (this is the deceptive part;)) throw in all your veggies! here we have a whole pepper, a couple mini zucchini, several cloves of garlic, 2 hands full of spinach, and half of a large red onion


3. pour in some chicken stock to ensure smooth processing


4. turn it on and let it go!


5. i 'chop' mine until it is quite fine, but if you like a chunky sauce just blend it for a shorter period of time


6. add veggies to the crock-pot along with all your spices...stir and wait!

unfortunately, i forgot to take a snag a picture of us enjoying this meal, but you'll know when the sauce is done because you'll catch a whiff of it's yummy aroma! pour it over your favourite choice of pasta and enjoy...best eaten with a generous portion of this;)