Best 14 Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

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**Cook Up a Comforting Classic: Your Guide to the Ultimate Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce**

Indulge in the timeless flavors of a hearty spaghetti sauce slow-cooked to perfection. This culinary journey takes you through a collection of delectable recipes that transform simple ingredients into a rich and flavorful masterpiece. From traditional Italian recipes passed down through generations to modern twists that add a unique flair, each recipe promises an unforgettable dining experience. Discover the magic of slow cooking as you effortlessly create a comforting and versatile sauce that pairs perfectly with various pasta shapes, meatballs, and vegetables. Let your taste buds embark on an adventure as you explore the diverse flavors and aromas that make this classic dish a beloved favorite. Whether you prefer a classic tomato-based sauce, a creamy Alfredo sauce, or a spicy Arrabbiata sauce, this article has something for every palate. So, gather your ingredients, fire up your slow cooker, and prepare to savor the irresistible flavors of homemade spaghetti sauce that will warm your heart and fill your belly.

**Recipes Included:**

1. **Classic Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce:** Immerse yourself in the timeless flavors of this traditional Italian sauce, made with fresh tomatoes, aromatic herbs, and a touch of red wine.

2. **Slow Cooker Creamy Alfredo Sauce:** Experience the richness and smoothness of this indulgent sauce, featuring heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and a hint of garlic.

3. **Slow Cooker Spicy Arrabbiata Sauce:** Ignite your taste buds with this fiery sauce, boasting a vibrant combination of tomatoes, chili peppers, and red pepper flakes.

4. **Slow Cooker Sausage and Bell Pepper Spaghetti Sauce:** Elevate your spaghetti night with this hearty sauce, featuring succulent sausage, colorful bell peppers, and a savory blend of spices.

5. **Slow Cooker Mushroom and Spinach Spaghetti Sauce:** Embrace the earthy flavors of this vegetarian-friendly sauce, brimming with tender mushrooms, fresh spinach, and a hint of white wine.

Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!

SLOW-COOKER MEATY ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Slow-Cooker Meaty Italian Spaghetti Sauce image

If you've been searching for "the one," that is a reliably delicious spaghetti sauce that will please the family, freeze well and get better overnight, we humbly suggest this recipe. No hard-to-find ingredients here, just everything you'd expect to be in a basic red sauce. Before stewing to perfection in your slow cooker, this sauce does require a crucial couple minutes of skillet time. Taking the 15 minutes to brown Italian sausage and onions to golden-brown perfection doesn't just bring out the best in these ingredients, it also leads to a sauce that's considerably more delicious than it would be otherwise. And after you do it, it's just a matter of tossing all the ingredients into the pot and letting them simmer together into a rich and savory red gravy!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 8h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 lb bulk Italian pork sausage or ground beef
2 large onions, chopped (2 cups)
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (6 oz)
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (15 oz each) tomato sauce
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage, onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
  • Spoon sausage mixture into cooker.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 450 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g

SPLENDICIOUS SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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This recipe comes from my Army days where dishes were often created by throwing in everything including the kitchen sink! I've refined it over the years, and this recipe yields a tangy yet sweet and rich sauce that is sure to make your soldiers happy. The sauce is excellent over any pasta.

Provided by Robert Salmon

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Meat Sauce

Time 9h15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
3 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
1 cup red wine
1 cup sliced green olives
4 teaspoons sea salt
2 tablespoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
½ teaspoon Hungarian paprika
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup finely chopped sweet onion, divided
1 clove garlic, crushed and chopped
⅔ cup chopped fresh parsley
⅔ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 teaspoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 (4 ounce) links Italian sausage links, casings removed
2 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup red wine, or more if needed

Steps:

  • Mix together the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, 1 cup of red wine, green olives, 4 teaspoons of sea salt, basil, oregano, paprika, and cayenne pepper in a slow cooker. Set the cooker to Low.
  • While the cooker is warming up, place 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook 3/4 cup of sweet onion until the onion just begins to soften, about 2 minutes; stir in 1 clove of garlic. Cook the mixture for 3 more minutes before mixing in parsley and mushrooms. Reduce heat, and simmer the mixture for about 10 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, and mix to dissolve.
  • While the parsley and mushrooms are simmering, heat 3 more tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and stir in the remaining onion and the sausage. Brown the sausage, breaking the meat up into crumbles as it cooks, about 10 minutes; season the mixture with white pepper and cumin. Pour 1 cup of red into the skillet, and scrape the pan with a wooden spoon to dissolve any brown flavor bits into the wine. Simmer for about 10 minutes; pour the sausage mixture into the skillet with the parsley and mushrooms. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat just until all the ingredients have had time to introduce themselves to each other, about 10 minutes. Pour the sausage mixture into the slow cooker.
  • Cook on Low for 8 hours to overnight. Add more red wine or water if needed to prevent the sauce from getting too thick and burning on the bottom.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Carbohydrate 13.4 g, Cholesterol 8.3 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 1245 mg, Sugar 4.9 g

SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE I



Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce I image

This sauce recipe has been handed down from generation to generation. It's a family favorite and left-over sauce freezes well. Best when cooked all day in a slow cooker. Since there is no added oil this sauce is fat free.

Provided by angeleyes173

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Vegetarian

Time 4h10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
3 tablespoons dried rosemary
3 tablespoons dried oregano
3 tablespoons dried thyme
3 tablespoons dried parsley
1 bay leaf
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • In a large slow cooker combine tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic, onion, rosemary, oregano, thyme, parsley, bay leaf and red pepper. Cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, stir frequently.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.5 calories, Carbohydrate 35.4 g, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 9.6 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 2534.2 mg, Sugar 22.9 g

SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE II



Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce II image

This sauce tastes best when slow cooked on low. I don't know the exact measurements for spices -- it's a use your own taste type. I mix up the ingredients the night before, and then before I go to work in the morning I set the slow cooker on low. When I get home it's ready.

Provided by KINGJN

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 4h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound ground beef
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 (28 ounce) cans tomato puree
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1 teaspoon white sugar
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Stir in onion and garlic; cook 1 to 2 minutes.
  • In a slow cooker combine ground beef mixture, tomato puree, tomato paste, sugar, Italian seasoning and salt. Cook on low for 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22.3 g, Cholesterol 29.7 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 12.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 921.9 mg, Sugar 12.8 g

SPAGHETTI SAUCE FROM THE SLOW COOKER



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If you want to try something different with your spaghetti.

Provided by FatBoy

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 6h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ½ pounds ground beef
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
½ cup chopped onion
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon anise seed
1 bay leaf

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
  • Stir beef, diced tomatoes, onion, tomato paste, sugar, Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, oregano, anise seed, and bay leaf together in a slow cooker.
  • Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11.4 g, Cholesterol 71.8 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 796.5 mg, Sugar 7.8 g

SLOW-COOKER VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Slow-Cooker Vegetable Spaghetti Sauce image

Fennel seed adds spunk to this veggie spaghetti sauce combo.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 8h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2 medium carrots, chopped (1 cup)
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (6 oz)
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
2 cans (14.5 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, undrained
2 cans (8 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce
1 can (6 oz) Italian-style tomato paste
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed, if desired
12 oz uncooked spaghetti
Grated Parmesan cheese, if desired

Steps:

  • In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and carrots; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Stir in mushrooms and bell pepper.
  • In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place vegetables. Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 hours.
  • Uncover; stir well. Increase heat setting to High; cook uncovered about 1 hour longer or until sauce is desired consistency.
  • Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package. Serve sauce over spaghetti; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer's directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1100 mg

SLOW-COOKER CHUNKY PORK AND MUSHROOM SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Slow-Cooker Chunky Pork and Mushroom Spaghetti Sauce image

Flavorful pork ribs replace the usual ground beef or sausage in family-pleasing spaghetti.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 8h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 lb boneless pork country-style ribs
1 cup frozen onions, celery, bell pepper and parsley seasoning blend (from 12-oz bag), thawed
1 can (29 oz) tomato puree
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, undrained
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (3 cups)
1 package (16 oz) spaghetti
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
Grated Parmesan cheese, if desired

Steps:

  • In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except mushrooms, spaghetti and oil.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
  • Using 2 forks, break pork into bite-size pieces in cooker. Stir in mushrooms. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package.
  • Stir oil into sauce. Serve over hot spaghetti. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 6 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 890 mg, Sugar 12 g, TransFat 0 g

LISA'S SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Lisa's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce image

Pasta sauce recipe with tomato puree. Makes a great basic sauce. Add some red wine or small can of tomato sauce if sauce becomes too thick. Freezes well. Great with fresh basil added.

Provided by Princess Lisa

Categories     Easy

Time 4h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, minced
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb lean ground beef
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dried basil or 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 -2 teaspoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
1 -2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
1/2-1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

Steps:

  • Saute onion in olive oil, add garlic during last 3 minutes of cooking, then add onion and garlic to slow cooker. Brown beef, drain fat, and add with remaining ingredients to slow cooker. Cook on high for approx 4 hours in slow cooker or for 8 hours on medium. Taste halfway through cooking and adjust spices as desired.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Slow Cooker Italian Spaghetti Sauce image

Thick and rich tomato sauce. I like to cook pork in this recipe: ham hocks, pork chops, or pork roast.

Provided by Rick Falsetta

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 4h5m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice
2 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 tablespoons white sugar, or more to taste
1 tablespoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Stir tomato juice, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, basil, and pepper together in a slow cooker.
  • Cook on Low 4 to 6 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.5 calories, Carbohydrate 20.1 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 1331.9 mg, Sugar 15.6 g

SLOW-COOKER MEATY ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Slow-Cooker Meaty Italian Spaghetti Sauce image

If you've been searching for "the one," that is a reliably delicious spaghetti sauce that will please the family, freeze well and get better overnight, we humbly suggest this recipe. No hard-to-find ingredients here, just everything you'd expect to be in a basic red sauce. Before stewing to perfection in your slow cooker, this sauce does require a crucial couple minutes of skillet time. Taking the 15 minutes to brown Italian sausage and onions to golden-brown perfection doesn't just bring out the best in these ingredients, it also leads to a sauce that's considerably more delicious than it would be otherwise. And after you do it, it's just a matter of tossing all the ingredients into the pot and letting them simmer together into a rich and savory red gravy!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 8h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 lb bulk Italian pork sausage or ground beef
2 large onions, chopped (2 cups)
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (6 oz)
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (15 oz each) tomato sauce
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage, onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
  • Spoon sausage mixture into cooker.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 450 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g

JEANNE'S SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Jeanne's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce image

This recipe has many vegetables and three kinds of meat. Most people can't tell it's not all beef and I've been told I ought to market it. This sauce has no acidic after taste, which is frequent with sauces that have tomato and/or bell pepper cooked over long periods of time. This sauce freezes well and can be used for other recipes.

Provided by Jeanne Gold

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 3h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ pound turkey kielbasa, chopped
¼ cup extra light olive oil
3 onions, chopped
6 yellow squash, diced
1 small green bell pepper, minced
3 cloves garlic, pressed
½ pound extra lean ground beef
½ pound extra-lean ground turkey breast
5 bay leaves
15 whole black peppercorns
1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
2 teaspoons dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried oregano

Steps:

  • In a slow cooker, combine crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and kielbasa. Set slow cooker to High.
  • Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook onions, squash, green pepper, and garlic in oil until onions are translucent. Transfer vegetables to the slow cooker.
  • Place ground beef and ground turkey in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble finely, and transfer to slow cooker. Season with bay leaves, peppercorns, basil, marjoram, thyme, and oregano.
  • Cover, and cook on High for 2 hours. Remove lid, and cook 1 hour more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.7 g, Cholesterol 38.3 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 14.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 624.1 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

SLOW-COOKER VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Slow-Cooker Vegetable Spaghetti Sauce image

Fennel seed adds spunk to this veggie spaghetti sauce combo.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 8h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2 medium carrots, chopped (1 cup)
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (6 oz)
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
2 cans (14.5 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, undrained
2 cans (8 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce
1 can (6 oz) Italian-style tomato paste
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed, if desired
12 oz uncooked spaghetti
Grated Parmesan cheese, if desired

Steps:

  • In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and carrots; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Stir in mushrooms and bell pepper.
  • In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place vegetables. Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 hours.
  • Uncover; stir well. Increase heat setting to High; cook uncovered about 1 hour longer or until sauce is desired consistency.
  • Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package. Serve sauce over spaghetti; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer's directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1100 mg

MEAT-LOVER'S SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Meat-Lover's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce image

This creates a great, chunky, and very meaty spaghetti sauce. The longer it cooks, the better it tastes!

Provided by Ashley

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Meat Sauce

Time 8h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 small onions, chopped
¼ pound bulk Italian sausage
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried marjoram
1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
¼ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon white sugar

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions and Italian sausage until the sausage is browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer the sausage and onions to a slow cooker. In the same skillet, cook and stir the ground beef, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and marjoram, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until the meat is browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer the ground beef into the slow cooker.
  • Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, thyme, basil, oregano, and 2 teaspoons of garlic powder. Set the cooker on Low, and cook the sauce for 8 hours. About 15 minutes before serving, stir in the sugar. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 45.2 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 1025.1 mg, Sugar 13.4 g

SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce image

Great for an easy dinner after the game. Put it on in the morning and have a hearty meal waiting. Just cook your favorite pasta and serve with steamed veggies or a green salad and hot garlic bread.

Provided by Mikekey *

Categories     Other Sauces

Time 6h30m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb ground turkey (or ground beef)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
8 oz sliced mushrooms (fresh)
1 can(s) (14 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
1 can(s) (6 oz) tomato paste
2 can(s) (15 oz each) tomato sauce
2 clove garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp salt
1/2 c basil pesto (jarred or homemade)
1/2 c dry red wine

Steps:

  • 1. In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground turkey and drain well. Transfer to slow cooker. In same pan, add oil and saute onion and mushrooms until onions are softened and mushrooms have started to give up their liquid. Transfer to slow cooker with meat.
  • 2. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
  • 3. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  • 4. Serve over your favorite cooked pasta and sprinkle with grated parmesan, if desired.

Tips:

  • Brown the beef: Browning the beef before adding it to the slow cooker helps to develop its flavor and prevent it from becoming tough.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: This will add flavor and texture to the sauce. Some good options include onions, carrots, celery, bell peppers, and mushrooms.
  • Add some herbs and spices: This will help to enhance the flavor of the sauce. Some good options include garlic, oregano, basil, thyme, and rosemary.
  • Use a good quality tomato sauce: This is the base of the sauce, so it's important to use a sauce that you like the taste of.
  • Cook the sauce on low heat for at least 6 hours: This will allow the flavors to meld together and develop.
  • Serve the sauce over your favorite pasta: Spaghetti, penne, and macaroni are all good options.

Conclusion:

This slow cooker spaghetti sauce is an easy and delicious way to feed your family a hearty and satisfying meal. With just a few simple ingredients and a little time, you can have a delicious sauce that the whole family will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner idea, give this slow cooker spaghetti sauce a try. You won't be disappointed!

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