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So-Easy Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

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This traditional, thick pasta sauce is a cinch to prepare. It has a pleasantly mild flavor and goes with any kind of cooked pasta. If you like, use ground turkey or chicken instead of the beef.—Cathy Johnson, Somerset, Pennsylvania

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So-Easy Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 5 hours

Yield: 12 Servings

30 300 330

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1 can (29 ounces) tomato sauce
2-1/2 cups tomato juice
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (12 ounces) tomato paste
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 bay leaves
Hot cooked spaghetti
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the tomato sauce, tomato juice, tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, seasonings and beef mixture.
Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until heated through. Discard bay leaves. Serve with spaghetti; sprinkle with cheese if desired. Yield: about 2-1/4 quarts.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup (calculated without spaghetti and cheese) equals 125 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 744 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 10 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as So-Easy Spaghetti Sauce in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes Annual 2009, p27

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Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2012 by AnneSimpson

I've tried many different spaghetti sauce recipes and this one is by far the best. Since I'm home most days I've made this recipe on the stove, but it is equally as good in the slow cooker. Will definately keep making this one. It freezes well too.

Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2011 by redisaid

Made this for my husband last night. He LOVED it and so did I. I added canned mushrooms and it was so delicious!

Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2011 by rutharriet

Because there are only the two of us at home, I halved everything. This was delicious and I will definitely make it again.

Reviewed on Jun. 01, 2011 by sewin76

This was fantastic & easy. Thanks for a great recipe! It was a great way to use frozen tomato juice from the garden. That gave it an extra special flavor.

Reviewed on May. 18, 2011 by badkitty

Tastes like my homeade..delicious! Added garlic and red wine to the recipe :) ..yum!

Reviewed on May. 18, 2011 by badkitty

Tastes like my homeade..delicious! Added garlic and red wine to the recipe :) ..yum!

Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2011 by NanaChamb

Excellent taste. Made it for extended family this past Sunday. Got great praise for the taste.