Receta Slow Cooker Rustic Meat Spaghetti Sauce
Slow Cooker Rustic Meat Spaghetti SauceA truly hearty and rib-sticking spaghetti sauce packed with flavor and your slow cooker does all the work!
It's been years since I made my own spaghetti sauce from scratch. I got very used to the convenience of the jar stuff--which really tastes very good nowadays.
I was cleaning my cupboard and found a couple of large cans of diced tomatoes. I really need the space so I wanted to use at least one. And since it's been years since I made my own "gravy" (as the Italians call it), I figured why not? And especially since I wanted some after I saw my friend Laureen from Art &The Kitchen's recipe for meat sauce on her site.
Delicious flavorsWhen I tasted this, I really saw what I was missing with the jar! This tastes 1000% better! This is just my basic recipe that I always made--gotten from my mother, of course!
This was so good, I ate spaghetti with it two nights in a row. I seriously can't get enough of this stuff!!
I made this one with ground beef only since I had some defrosted, but I generally prefer sausage or a combination of the two in a sauce. Sausage just adds that extra dimension of flavor.
Chunky and full-bodiedThis sauce is a bit on the sweeter side because I'm not into the more acidic-flavored ones, but if you are, then cut the brown sugar in half, or even leave it out.
Slow Cooker Rustic Meat Spaghetti Sauce
- 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (use 2 tbs if you like a more acidic sauce)
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 - 2 tsp oregano
- 1/2-1 tsp basil
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 lb lean ground beef -OR- 1 lb bulk sweet Italian sausage*
*A combination of the 2 is perfect
Brown ground beef/sausage in a large skillet. Drain and add to a 3-4 qt slow cooker.
Add the remaining ingredients; stir to combine.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours (times are approximate as all crock pots cook differently--if you use a larger volume cooker, sauce will be done faster, ~4-6 hours)
Makes about 1 quart of sauce.
Slow Cooker Rustic Meat Spaghetti Sauce
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