Lisa's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

Submitted by Princess Lisa

"Pasta sauce recipe with tomato puree. Makes a great basic sauce. Add some red wine or small can of tomato sauce if sauce becomes too thick. Freezes well. Great with fresh basil added."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, minced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon dried basil or 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 -2 teaspoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 -2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

directions

1. Saute onion in olive oil, add garlic during last 3 minutes of cooking, then add onion and garlic to slow cooker. Brown beef, drain fat, and add with remaining ingredients to slow cooker. Cook on high for approx 4 hours in slow cooker or for 8 hours on medium. Taste halfway through cooking and adjust spices as desired.

Reviews

[chloejongraygm]

This was excellent. Had an interesting blend of flavors. Added 8 ounces of cooked pork sausage & 8 ounce can of tomato sauce & just 1/4 tsp more of each seasoning. Aso used fresh basil.

 

[teresas]

Absolutely delicious! This is easy to prepare...not sure about the slow cooker process...I cooked it on high and it was hot and bubbly after 2 hours...so turned it down to low and let it simmer another 2 hours for dinner...I made as posted using all the optional items including the fresh basil...we loved the heat that the red peppers flakes added to the dish...I've always used a touch of sugar in my sauce...Made for Spring 2014 PAC

 

[mama smurf]

Made this for Pac Orphanage 2012 and what an easy and tasty spaghetti sauce. I did add a little leftover turkey sausage (which I browned up first) with the ground beef and some left over diced tomatoes and red pepper flakes but otherwise followed the recipe. I have enough left over that I froze some for another meal. Thank you for submitting the recipe and I will be making this again.