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Meaty Spaghetti Sauce

By: Arlene Sommers

"'My family always enjoyed my homemade spaghetti sauce, but it's so time-consuming to make on the stovetop,' remarks Arlene Sommers of Redmond, Washington. 'My busy grown daughter adapted my recipe to take advantage of her slow cooker. The flavorful sauce still receives compliments.'"

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Prep Time:
15 Min

Cook Time:
8 Hrs

Ready In:
8 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
8 cloves garlic, minced
3 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian diced tomatoes, drained
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon dried basil
2 teaspoons dried marjoram
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked spaghetti

Directions

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef and sausage until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in green pepper, onion, garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, paste, sugar and seasonings; mix well. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until bubbly. Serve over spaghetti.

Footnotes

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with lean ground beef and Italian turkey sausage; calculated without spaghetti) equals 231 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 1188 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 17 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 meat, 1 vegetable.