Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce

I love this spaghetti sauce, I make it monthly and then freeze into individual dinner size portions. Originally from Quick Cooking, I think. *In my house a serving is 1/2 cup, and I freeze my sauce in 2 cups containers.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 20
• Yields: 1/2 cup

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  lb  ground Italian sausage
• 1  green pepper, chopped
• 1  onion, chopped
• 8  garlic cloves, minced
• 3 (14 1/2ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons  italian seasoning
• 1  tablespoon dried basil
• 2  teaspoons dried marjoram
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. In a large skillet, over medium heat, cook ground beef, sausage, onion, garlic, salt and pepper until meat is no longer pink.
2. Drain and transfer to crock pot.
3. Add all other ingredients, mix well and cook on LOW up to 8 hours.