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crock pot herbed spaghetti sauce

(2 ratings)
Meave avatar
Recipe by
Amy H.
@Meave
Detroit, MI

I throw all this in the slow cooker and let it go a few hours and serve with any pasta I happen to have on hand! I've gotten to where this is about all I cook for pasta. Its so much better than any brand of jarred sauce out there and I would bet its better for you anyway! Gustare!

(2 ratings)
yield 10 +
prep time 5 Min
cook time 3 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For crock pot herbed spaghetti sauce

  • 1/2 lb
    ground beef
  • 1/2 lb
    bulk pork sausage
  • 1
    onion,
  • 5 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 3 can
    (15 oz,) tomato sauce
  • 1 can
    (15 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 can
    (6 oz.) tomato paste
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1 can
    (6 oz.) mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/4 c
    fresh parsley, chopped (sub 1 tbsp. dried)
  • 1/4 c
    fresh basil (sub 1 tbsp.dried)
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    dried oregano
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1
    bay leaf
  • hot cooked pasta

How To Make crock pot herbed spaghetti sauce

  • 1
    Combine ground beef, sausage, onion and garlic in a large frying pan; cook until meat is browned, stirring to crumble meat.
  • 2
    Drain off grease. Pour meat mixture and remaining ingredients except for spaghetti into slow cooker.
  • 3
    Cook over low heat for 3-4 hours.
  • 4
    Serve over hot cooked pasta, any type.
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