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Jeanne's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

By: Jeanne Gold 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (19)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
3 Hrs 20 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs 40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 pound turkey kielbasa, chopped
  • 1/4 cup extra light olive oil
  • 3 onions, chopped
  • 6 yellow squash, diced
  • 1 small green bell pepper, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1/2 pound extra lean ground beef
  • 1/2 pound extra-lean ground turkey breast
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 15 whole black peppercorns
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

  1. In a slow cooker, combine crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and kielbasa. Set slow cooker to High.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Cover, and cook on High for 2 hours. Remove lid, and cook 1 hour more.

Footnotes

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 212 | Total Fat: 9.5g | Cholesterol: 38mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2003 by EAZ703   view full review
This "sauce" came out more like goulash, and I wouldn't make it again.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2002 by toblerdose   view full review
This sauce was outstanding. Im not a meat lover so i just used a couple packs of turkey...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2004 by Corinna   view full review
I have to say this sauce was tasty!!! A great base recipe to modify to your own tastes. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2004 by ADK757   view full review
Considering the time this recipe takes to make, and the outcome (more like goulash and not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2004 by JDOWNING   view full review
So much work. So not worth it. Spaghetti Sauce should have some spice to it, this did not....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2004 by JENIP   view full review
This recipe really exceeded my expectations. The flavor is great and my husband didn't notice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2007 by T. Van Voorst   view full review
Wonderful! We made several batches and froze. We will make even more sauce this year because...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2004 by CC0202 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This sauce was incredible...i made it for my family and they gobbled it right up. Now i make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2003 by Maggie   view full review
Yummy! For the meat requirements, I used 1/2 pound of ground turkey and 1 pound of Italian...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2002 by SCROOK   view full review
Good dinner for a dad to make.

 

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