In large saucepan, brown ground beef with onion and garlic until beef is cooked, stirring to break up meat.
Drain well and pour into a 3–4-quart slow cooker.
Add carrot, basil, red pepper flakes, Stock, and pasta sauce.
Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours, until sauce is bubbling and vegetables are tender.
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain, and serve with spaghetti sauce and meatballs.
Top with Parmesan cheese.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Spaghetti Sauce
Packaged spaghetti sauce varies wildly in price, depending on your priorities. Canned sauce is cheaper than bottled, and you can find the sauce with meat, without, in organic forms, with and without cheese, and full of vegetables. Look for whatever is important to you.