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I like to serve this dish to company. Not only is it delicious and a snap to prepare, but it's economical, too. I'd be lost without my slow cooker. —Shelley McKinney of New Castle, Indiana

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Slow-Cooked Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 7 hours

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef or bulk Italian sausage
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1 medium onion, chopped
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon brown sugar
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 to 2 teaspoons dried basil
1 to 2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Hot cooked spaghetti

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the next 10 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until heated through. Discard bay leaf. Serve with spaghetti. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 142 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 546 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 12 g protein.

Originally published as Slow-Cooked Spaghetti Sauce in Quick Cooking March/April 2000, p7

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Reviewed on May. 01, 2011 by sarah2830

This is the best spaghetti sauce I have ever made..My mother request that I make it often!! Very good!

Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2011 by rickndee

Love this recipe. The brown sugar is a better flavor than white sugar I used to use. I omit the Thyme b/c we don't care for that flavor. I use different meats to change it up. In the summer I use fresh tomatoes. It has a great flavor. Highly recommend.

Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2010 by gentah

I've been making this recipe for 10 years--since I first saw it in Taste of Home. Still our favorite sauce, and so easy to make.

Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2010 by barretsmommy

This sauce is very easy to make and tastes great! I doubled the tomato sauce and added bell pepper and mushrooms. I also used Italian sausage and this gave it great flavor. Will certainly make this again!

Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2009 by badkitty

This was a terrific sauce and my family and I loved it. I added in bell pepper and mushrooms and an extra 8 ounce can of tomato sauce. I omitted the thyme and added majoram instead. I cooked on low for 4 hours. It is so flavorful if you make it with the Italian sausage. Thank you so much for a recipe I'll make again and again!

Reviewed on Jul. 05, 2009 by mweeks

Will try something else in the future. It's just a spaghetti sauce, nothing special to it.