Crockery Pot Spaghetti Sauce
Transform your pasta night with this rich and hearty Crockery Pot Spaghetti Sauce, the ultimate slow cooker recipe for effortlessly bold Italian flavors. This recipe combines browned ground beef and sweet Italian sausage with a savory blend of crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. Infused with aromatics like onions and garlic, and elevated with a medley of basil, oregano, and a touch of red pepper flakes, this sauce simmers low and slow for 8 hours to achieve a depth of flavor that's simply irresistible. Sweetened with a hint of sugar and finished with fresh parsley, it’s perfect for serving over your favorite pasta, layering into lasagna, or even as a flavorful dipping sauce. With its easy prep and hands-off cooking, this slow-cooked spaghetti sauce brings comfort food to your table with minimal effort.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground beef
- 0.5 pound Sweet Italian sausage
- 1 medium, diced Yellow onion
- 4 minced Garlic cloves
- 28 ounces Crushed tomatoes
- 15 ounces Tomato sauce
- 6 ounces Tomato paste
- 1 cup Water
- 2 tablespoons White sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons Dried basil
- 1.5 teaspoons Dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
- 1 whole Bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons, chopped Fresh parsley
Instructions
In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef and sweet Italian sausage until browned and fully cooked, about 7-10 minutes. Drain any excess fat and set aside.
In the same skillet, sauté the diced onion until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds, until fragrant.
Transfer the cooked meat, onion, and garlic to a crockery pot (slow cooker).
Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and water to the crockery pot. Stir well to combine.
Stir in the sugar, dried basil, dried oregano, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to the mixture. Mix thoroughly.
Place the bay leaf in the pot and cover with the lid.
Set the crockery pot to LOW and cook for 8 hours. Stir occasionally if possible to ensure the sauce doesn’t stick to the sides.
After 8 hours of slow cooking, remove the bay leaf and discard.
Stir in the chopped fresh parsley just before serving to enhance the flavor.
Serve over your favorite pasta, as a dipping sauce, or as a base for lasagna. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2253 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 144.5 g | 185% | |
| Saturated Fat | 51.4 g | 257% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 472 mg | 157% | |
| Sodium | 5098 mg | 222% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 127.7 g | 46% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 24.1 g | 86% | |
| Total Sugars | 85.3 g | ||
| Protein | 126.5 g | 253% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 434 mg | 33% | |
| Iron | 22.9 mg | 127% | |
| Potassium | 5390 mg | 115% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
