Slow-Cooked Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Slow-Cooked Spaghetti Sauce Recipe Slow-Cooked Spaghetti Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

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
15 420 435

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 Jul. 05, 2009 by mweeks

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

Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2008 by scarlet286

This sauce is absolutely delicious! I am definitely going to make this many more times to come.

Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2008 by Sprowl

This is the only spaghetti sauce I make. Easy too!

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2008 by kahstahl

My family LOVES this sauce. It is even better the next day!

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by smalltowngirl_VA

I have made this quite a few times and it's delicious!!

 

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