Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce Italiano
Why use jarred pasta sauce when it's this easy to make your own Homemade Spaghetti Sauce in a slow cooker!
Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or Italian sausage
- 1 large white onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cans (14.5-ounces each) diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 can (6-ounces) tomato paste
- 2 cans (4-ounces each) mushrooms, drained
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1 cup chopped green sweet pepper
- cooked spaghetti, for serving
- shredded Parmesan cheese, for garnish
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 the meat mixture.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours, or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
- Stir in the chopped sweet peppers.
- Discard bay leaf.
- Spoon sauce over cooked spaghetti, garnish with parmesan cheese and serve.
Notes
- Slow Cook: Simmer the sauce slowly and steadily for deeper flavors.
- Tomatoes: Use quality canned tomatoes for the best flavor.
- Mushrooms: The recipe uses canned mushrooms, but you can use 6 to 8 ounces of fresh sliced mushrooms if you prefer.
- Adjust Seasonings: Taste for salt, pepper, and seasonings, and tweak as needed.
- Swap Ingredients: Substitute beef with other meats or lentils. Replace mushrooms with preferred veggies. Try different herbs or add heat with red pepper flakes.
- Stovetop Version: Brown the meat and aromatics in a large pot; add everything else to the pot and simmer for 1.5 and up to 4 hours.
- Storage: Once the sauce has cooled, store it in an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator. It should last for up to a week.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 496mg | Potassium: 716mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 519IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 3mg
