Slow-Cooked Beef Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Slow-Cooked Beef Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: 2 quarts.
Ingredients: 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean); 1 large green pepper, chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 1-1/2 cups water; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 4 bay leaves; 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; Hot cooked spaghetti

Down-home and delicious, this sauce simmers fuss-free for hours, leaving you time to start a spring garden or more. Kim Stewart - North Little Rock, Arkansas

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1-1/2 cups water
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 bay leaves
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
Hot cooked spaghetti

Directions

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the green pepper, onion, water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, paste, garlic and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until bubbly. Discard bay leaves; serve over spaghetti.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 186 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 452mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 3 vegetable.

Originally published as Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce in Simple & Delicious March/April 2010

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jpsluis

Jun 4, 2010

Did not taste good at all. Family ate it because we were hungry.
lurky27

May 28, 2010

We followed this recipe verbatim, and it just didn't taste that great. The beef had an odd consistency. There are many other recipes for spaghetti sauce that I would make again before this one.~ Theresa
ldkennard

Feb 27, 2010

This recipe was excellent and one I will surely make again. Tastes great leftover as well!