Meat-Lover's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
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Meat-Lover's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

By: Ashley 
"This creates a great, chunky, and very meaty spaghetti sauce. The longer it cooks, the better it tastes!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (119)

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

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 small onions, chopped
  • 1/4 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

Directions

  1. Heat 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.
  2. 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.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Note
  • This sauce is not super sweet, and you may find that you want to add more sugar!

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 264 | Total Fat: 14.8g | Cholesterol: 45mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by Ashley   view full review
Recipe creator here! Personally, what I think really makes the recipe is the use of sweet...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2010 by Sarah Jo   view full review
This is my go-to spaghetti sauce recipe. Only thing I do different is add in fresh veggies to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2010 by MarleneO   view full review
To make dinner even quicker, prepare and freeze the pasta ahead of time. Thaw it in boiling...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2010 by Sharon   view full review
I'm very fussy about my spaghetti sauce and this is a winner. I did take the suggestion to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2010 by HugBug01   view full review
...I licked the plate clean... 'nuff said.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2010 by SunnyByrd   view full review
Great sauce - very flavorful (and meaty!). I cooked this on high for 4 hours in the slowcooker...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2010 by Brat   view full review
This is a great recipe; very similar to something I have been using for years. Thanks also to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2011 by covergirl   view full review
Sweet and savory often go together. Also, here's a tip for those who say the sauce was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2010 by kathrynwitte   view full review
Don't get me wrong-- I'm no health nut, I'm just a foodie. I enjoy baked goods and desserts,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2010 by GracieBonica Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Excellent sauce! I served it to my family (including DD's BF) and they all raved about it. I...

 

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