Brown the beef

• Cook the ground beef in a frying pan until fully browned, breaking it up as it cooks.
• Drain any excess fat.

Load the slow cooker

• Add the cooked beef, diced onion, minced garlic, tomato sauce and beef stock to the slow cooker.
• Stir in the Italian seasoning, Cajun seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.

Cook on high

• Cover and cook on high until the sauce is hot and the onion is tender.

Add pasta, cream and cheese

• Stir in the shell noodles, heavy cream and shredded cheddar.
• Cover and cook until the pasta is tender and the sauce is creamy.

Serve

• Serve hot, with garlic bread and broccoli on the side.