My Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce

Hey Jude's Note:

This is a spaghetti sauce recipe that I've developed over time. You may alter the ground meat as you please; sometimes I use all ground beef when I find a good sale but half beef/half pork is pretty tasty. My crock pot is my best friend at times when I'm having busy days at work but still want a decent meal on the table for my family. I serve spaghetti with crusty bread and a romaine salad. Cook time is the crock pot cooking time. This recipe is for a 4 quart crock pot, halve it if your pot is smaller.

• Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 medium onion, chopped fine
• 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, with juice
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 garlic cloves, pressed
• 4 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 4 teaspoons dried basil
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions:

1. Brown meats and onion in a skillet and drain well.
2. Transfer to your crock pot.
3. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
4. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
5. Serve over hot spaghetti noodles.

Reviews

[lkennedy14]

The family loved this sauce, which is saying a lot for my family (very picky eaters). I substituted the pork and used all ground beef and I used crushed tomatoes, rather than diced. The consistency was perfect, the flavor was great, and it made a large amount; perfect for leftovers. Thank you for sharing; this is a new staple in our dinner rotation.

[Groundhog Gal]

Loved this sauce...instead of ground pork I used (3) Hot Italian Turkey sausages which I sliced and browned before adding. Also used (2) 15 1/2 oz. can tomatoes with basil, garlic & oregano and (1) regular can diced tomatos. Used tomato paste with Italian Herbs added. Kept the 5 cloves of garlic but reduced the dried spices to about half omitting the thyme. Made enough for dinner with plenty leftover to freeze. Delicious!!

[Janine1]

I make this when ever I run out of spaghetti sauce. Until I made this recipe, I used to buy spaghetti sauce in bulk. Thank you for sharing this, it's one of my favorites!