Italian Spaghetti Meat Sauce (3 Points)

Submitted by CrimsonPhoenix

"The title says it all, this recipe is amazing and tastes to me just like restaurant sauce. It is my go to recipe anytime I want meat sauce."

 

• Ready In: 18mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 24 1/2 cups
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 2 lbs extra lean ground beef or 2 lbs bulk Italian sausage
• 3 medium chopped onions (2 1/4 cups)
• 1 large green bell pepper (chopped (1-1/2 cups)
• 6 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 29 ounces canned diced tomatoes (not drained)
• 29 ounces tomato sauce
• 12 ounces tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons dried basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon sugar (or Splenda)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

directions

1. Cook ground beef (or sausage), onions, bell pepper and garlic in 12-inch skillet over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meat is no long pink; drain. Spoon meat mixture into 5 quart Crock-Pot slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8 or 9 hours or until vegetables are tender.