Meat-Lover's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Meat-Lover's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 500 min
Total time: 520 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 0.25 pound bulk Italian sausage; 2 small onions, chopped; 1 pound ground beef; 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 0.5 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes; 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano; 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 0.25 teaspoon dried basil; 1 tablespoon white sugar

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This crockpot spaghetti sauce creates a great, chunky, and very meaty spaghetti sauce. The longer it cooks in your slow cooker, the better it tastes! Boil up some pasta, and dinner tastes like you spent all day at the stove!

Recipe by Ashley

Updated on August 31, 2022

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Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

8 hrs 20 mins

Total Time:

8 hrs 40 mins

Servings:

8

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ pound bulk Italian sausage
2 small onions, chopped
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried marjoram
1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 teaspoons garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
¼ teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon white sugar

Directions

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add Italian sausage and onion; cook and stir until sausage is browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer sausage and onions to a slow cooker.
Add ground beef to the same skillet over medium heat; season with Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and marjoram. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Transfer ground beef into the slow cooker.
Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, oregano, thyme, and basil. Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours. Stir in sugar 15 minutes before serving.

Tips

This sauce is not super sweet, and you may find that you want to add more sugar!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

264	Calories
15g	Fat
19g	Carbs
15g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 264
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g	19%
Saturated Fat 5g	24%
Cholesterol 45mg	15%
Sodium 1025mg	45%
Total Carbohydrate 19g	7%
Dietary Fiber 4g	13%
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 15g
Vitamin C 21mg	106%
Calcium 73mg	6%
Iron 5mg	25%
Potassium 811mg	17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.