Slow cooker slawghetti is an easy and healthy recipe where broccoli slaw cooks to a soft spaghetti consistency. This simple recipe is a great low-carb, paleo, and Whole30 compatible alternative to spaghetti. The best part is you can tailor the recipe to your liking. Use your preferred ground meat and add your favorite veggies! Instructions to make this tasty one-pot meal in the Instant Pot are also included.
Ingredients For Slawghetti
The 4 main ingredients in this recipe are: 12 ounces broccoli slaw (I use store-bought), 1 pound of protein, and 28 ounces of crushed or diced tomatoes, and seasonings. Outside of that, use your creativity. For the protein, use your preferred ground meat whether it be beef, turkey, pork, chicken.
- Ground Meat
- Broccoli Slaw or Coleslaw
- Crushed Or Diced Tomatoes
- Onion
- Garlic
- Seasonings: Italian seasoning or another dried herb, salt, pepper
How To Make Slawghetti In The Slow Cooker
Optional but recommended: heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground meat and onion. Brown the meat, crumbling as you go, approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Drain grease.
- Add all ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.
- Set Instant Pot to the sauté setting. Once hot, add the oil, ground meat, and onion. Cook until the meat is browned and the veggies are soft, approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Crumbling the meat as it cooks. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute. Turn off the pressure cooker.
- Stir in tomatoes. If needed, deglaze the bottom by scrapping any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Stir in all remaining ingredients.
- Close and seal vent. Select high pressure and set time for 5 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick-release the pressure.
FAQs & Tips
What is Slawghetti?
Slawghetti is broccoli slaw cooked to a soft spaghetti consistency. I add my protein (usually ground meat) and vegetables to make this recipe an easy low-carb, paleo, and Whole30 compatible one-pot meal.
What is broccoli slaw?
What type of ground meat should you use?
Your preferred type! What you see in the pictures is ground beef but ground turkey, chicken, pork, or even ground sausage an be used. Make this vegan or vegetarian by omitting the meat all together and adding in more vegetables like portobello mushrooms or even tofu.
Can you add in additional veggies?
Absolutely! Add in vegetables like mushrooms, bell peppers, zucchini, etc.
How do you store leftovers?
Store leftover slow cooker slawghetti in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
What size slow cooker did I use?
I use a 3.5-quart slow cooker for this recipe. Feeding a larger crowd? Double the recipe and use a larger slow cooker.
Spaghetti Alternative Recipes
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Spaghetti Squash & Meat Sauce
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Spaghetti Squash & Meatballs
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Slow Cooker Slawghetti
Slow cooker slawghetti is an easy and healthy recipe where broccoli slaw cooks to a soft spaghetti consistency. This simple recipe is a great low-carb, paleo, and Whole30 compatible alternative to spaghetti. The best part is you can tailor the recipe to your liking. Use your preferred ground meat and add your favorite veggies! Instructions to make this tasty one-pot meal in the Instant Pot are also included.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 12 ounces broccoli slaw or coleslaw
- 1 pound ground meat
- 28 ounces crushed or diced tomatoes
- 1/3 cup onion, diced
- 1 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning or another dried herb
- 1 teaspoon salt (or more)
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
Optional but recommended: heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground meat and onion. Brown the meat, crumbling as you go, approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Drain grease.
- Add all ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.
- Set Instant Pot to the sauté setting. Once hot, add the oil, ground meat, and onion. Cook until the meat is browned and the veggies are soft, approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Crumbling the meat as it cooks. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute. Turn off the pressure cooker.
- Stir in tomatoes. If needed, deglaze the bottom by scrapping any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Stir in all remaining ingredients.
- Close and seal vent. Select high pressure and set time for 5 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick-release the pressure.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 2.2 g
- Sodium: 591.4 mg
- Fat: 3.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 21.6 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 27.6 g
- Cholesterol: 67.8 mg
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17 thoughts on “Slow Cooker Slawghetti”
Wondering how to do it on stovetop or would it work?
Here you go:
STOVE-TOP
1. Add oil & ground meat to a large skillet & brown over medium-high heat. Drain grease.
2. Add remaining ingredients and stir to mix well.
3. Cover & cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until broccoli slaw is soft. Stir occasionally.
Enjoy!
First off, THANK YOU!
This is such a quick easy meal for a busy night, and my husband (picky), LOVES it – requests it so often, it’s now in our bi-weekly rotation.
Lately I haven’t had the large cans of tomatoes, so I’ve been using one 14oz can of diced and one 14 oz can of tomato sauce.
I top it with some nutritional yeast and he uses parmesan.
SO good and easy in the IP!
My pleasure! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Saw this recipe on Instagram and decide to make it. Glad I did, it was so simple and flavorful. This will be a staple for meal prepping.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Love this dish, are you sure the carbs are 21 grams? Seems a bit high for what the ingredients are. Thanks
I used the Instant Pot recipe..we love it. I’ve sauted green and orange peppers with onions..with ground Turkey it is super low carb, lean protein, low fat..healthy homestyle casserole.
Thanks for the recipe. I’ve made this twice in my Instant Pot (electric pressure), starting from frozen pre-cooked ground beef. I set it for 12 minutes on manual high pressure. Fast, easy, healthy, and delicious!
You’re welcome! Thank you so much for the feedback. I’ve been thinking about getting an instant pot – do you recommend the one you have? xShannon
Hi Shannon — Yes, this is the one that I have: https://smile.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-IP-DUO60-Multi-Functional-Pressure/dp/B00FLYWNYQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481319152&sr=8-1&keywords=instant+pot+7+in+1 It goes on sale occasionally. I purchased it for $99 two years ago. Last July, it was on sale for $79! I like the stainless steel inner liner which will last longer than nonstick. It might as well be nonstick because it is very easy to clean. I rarely use my slow cooker now because I like food cooked in a pressure cooker better, plus it is fast.
I am gone for 10 hours. Most reicpies are fine. This one? Thoughts?
Unfortunately no. The vegetable ‘slaw’ will be turn to mush.
Do you have to cook the meat before putting it in the slow cooker?
You don’t have to. If you put it in raw, add an additional hour or so of cook time. Good luck, I hope you enjoy the recipe!
Does this recipe freeze well?
Yes!