Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce Italiano – Flavorful and incredibly delicious Homemade Italian Spaghetti Sauce made in the crock pot with ground beef, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms.
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OH! THE SPAGHETTI SAUCE!
Can I just say that IT’S SO GOOD! Okay, GOOD doesn’t really cover it. This spaghetti sauce is truly amazing, with all its layers of flavors, including meat, tomatoes, garlic, onions, mushrooms… I hope you get a chance to make it. It’s exceptional.
ENJOY!
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Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce Italiano
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or Italian sausage
- 1 large white onion , chopped
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 cans (14.5-ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (6-ounces) tomato paste
- 2 cans (4-ounces) mushrooms, drained
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons dry Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup chopped green sweet pepper
- Cooked Spaghetti , drained
- Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Combine beef, onion and garlic in a large skillet and cook until meat is browned; drain.
- In a 4-quart crock pot, combine tomatoes, tomato paste, mushrooms, bay leaf, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
- Stir in meat mixture.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours, or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
- Stir in sweet chopped sweet pepper.
- Discard bay leaf.
- Spoon sauce over cooked spaghetti.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese.
- Serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
This just sounds wonderful. However, I don’t have a crockpot and so was wondering how long does one usually cook pasta sauce on the stove instead? Any suggestion welcome because I’d love to still make this 🙂 Love your blog btw
I’ve got a copy of the original and a couple afterwards. LOVE and CHERISH these forever.
I have my grandma’s BHG cookbook on shelf in the kitchen! Makes me so happy to look at it! I adore crockpot sauces and this one looks like it needs to happen soon!
I love that cook book! This sauce is exactly what I’d want on my pasta. It’s colorful and comforting too!
The BHG cookbooks always remind me of my childhood – it seems like there was always one on our counters.
I’m totally making this sauce. I *hate* making spaghetti sauce because it I get red spots ALL OVER my kitchen. This will solve my problem!
Nothing better then a steaming hot plate of spaghetti. My absolute favorite meal!
Can’t wait to get my hands on the newest edition – I agree, the one cookbook your kitchen shouldn’t be without!
This sauce! Holy cow it’s gorgeous!
My Mom had the BHG cookbook when I was little. She always had it on her kitchen counter. Love seeing this new edition!
Yes please, I want this for dinner tonight!!
You have inspired me! I have ground veal in the fridge and I just walked into the kitchen to put the skillet on the stove!
Wow, this looks so rich!
If you are stressed about planning a meal BHG is there you make your meals a triumphant success~! The recipes are easy to follow and the results are never disappointing~! Every household should have a BHG Cookbook… Unfortunately my BHG Cookbook was misplaced ( Lost ) on my move to Florida, I would love to win this Beautifully designed BHG Cookbook so my kitchen is complete.
My very first cookbook was a BHG cookbook! I still have it! Love it! This sauce looks out of this world! So good!