Family-Favorite Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Family-Favorite Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: 9 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 pound bulk Italian sausage; 1/2 pound ground beef; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes; 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted; 1 can (8 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; Hot cooked spaghetti

Friends will rave over it, too. Serve over pasta, and round out the meal with a simple salad and garlic bread. —Helen Rowe, Spring Lake, Michigan

Ingredients

1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1/2 pound ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 can (8 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
Hot cooked spaghetti

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the sausage, beef, onion, celery and garlic in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the diced tomatoes, tomato soup, mushrooms, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar and seasonings. Stir in sausage mixture.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until flavors are blended. Serve with spaghetti.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup (calculated without spaghetti): 223 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 790mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 4g fiber), 13g protein.

Originally published as Spaghetti Sauce in Simple & Delicious December/January 2012

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bob7666

Jan 30, 2018

Love this sauce but was wondering what to change to make this low carb.
jr1897

Dec 19, 2017

The compliments are still coming in. Working on 2nd batch as I type!
CraftyCanuck

May 5, 2015

Such an easy recipe, yet so delicious! I am not one to write a recipe review, after I have altered the recipe completely, but I did make one minor change. I did not use any sausage, as none of us care for it. I also used a little less than one pound of ground beef, as I like it more saucy than thick. Do try this great slow cooker recipe!
Lisa64801

Feb 27, 2013

The whole family loves this recipe. We leave out the mushrooms (we have mushroom-phob family members) and add 2 or 3 diced carrots for additional veggie nutrition. It's a keeper. I prepare two batches at once and freeze one before the slow-cooker stage, then it's easy-peasy to pop it into the slow-cooker another day.
rjwitcombe

Jan 9, 2013

Sauce was awesome!! I never like to change things the first time I make a recipe, however, my package of ground beef was 1.5 lb and my package of sausage was 1 lb, so that was what I used instead of small amts getting pushed to the back of the frig and spoiling. Also, I simmered on top of the stove instead of using a crockpot. We loved it. Shared with my bachelor brother who called to tell my how good the sauce was!! We all loved the consistency!!
mikjays

May 13, 2012

My family will never eat any other type of spaghetti again - their quote. They loved it!
tallscuba

Feb 25, 2012

My picky family loved this sauce and so did I. It's nice and thick and full of flavor!
dschultz01

Feb 12, 2012

Excellent sauce! Tasted great and was easy to make. Next time I make it I might change the ratio of sausage to beef to make it more even, or maybe a little more beef. Can't wait to make it again!