Meat-Lover's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce
According to natalie of the modern proper, the key to getting the texture of the beef just right is to brown it in a skillet before allowing it to cook all the way.
Recipe Summary Meat-Lover's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce
This creates a great, chunky, and very meaty spaghetti sauce. The longer it cooks, the better it tastes!
Ingredients | Crock Pot Recipes Ground Beef Healthy2 tablespoons olive oil2 small onions, chopped¼ pound bulk Italian sausage1 pound ground beef1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning1 teaspoon garlic powder½ teaspoon dried marjoram1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves¼ teaspoon dried basil½ teaspoon dried oregano2 teaspoons garlic powder1 tablespoon white sugarDirectionsHeat 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.This sauce is not super sweet, and you may find that you want to add more sugar!Info | Crock Pot Recipes Ground Beef Healthyprep:
20 mins
cook:
8 hrs 20 mins
total:
8 hrs 40 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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