Easy Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Answer 1

Our easy crock pot spaghetti sauce takes much of the work out of this classic red sauce and popular accompaniment to pasta. Just add the sautéed meat and other ingredients, and let the crockpot do the rest. You'll love the bright flavors of this simple but classic sauce and use it often. It's great with lasagna, spaghetti and shells and also adds something extra to casseroles and even meatloaf. This sauce can be frozen for use over the winter months, too. Just place it in a zip lock freezer bag and store it flat. You can stack bags for a season's worth of homemade sauce. On pasta day, defrost a batch in your microwave.

Easy Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sweet Italian sausage 1/2 lb. ground beef 1/2 lb. ground veal (optional) 1 tbsp. olive oil 2 cups yellow onion, chopped 2 cups fresh button mushrooms, sliced 5 cloves garlic, minced 12 oz. can tomato paste 30 oz. diced tomatoes (about 2 large cans) 30 oz. tomato sauce 2 tbsp. parsley, dried 1 tbsp. oregano, dried 1 tbsp. paprika 1 tbsp. basil, dried 1 tbsp. marjoram, dried 1 tsp. red pepper flakes 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 2 tbsp. white granulated sugar

Directions

In a large skillet, cook Italian sausage, ground beef, and veal in olive oil for five minutes or until the meat is still slightly pink. Add onion and continue cooking until onion turns slightly translucent. Drain the visible fat and return the skillet to the heat. Reheat the mixture and add mushrooms and garlic. Cook for five minutes or until the garlic becomes fragrant. Transfer the meat mixture to a large crock pot (5 to 6 quarts) set on low. Add tomato products, herbs and sugar. Stir to incorporate. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

To store, separate sauce into four equal portions and freeze separately. Each portion serves six.