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Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

Yield: 6 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 8 hours 5 minutes
Total: 8 hours 15 minutes
A rich and meaty spaghetti sauce easily made in the crockpot with just 10 min prep!
5 stars (19 ratings)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes, drained
  • 2 15-ounce cans tomato sauce
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef, sausage, onion and garlic. Cook until browned, about 4-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef and sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat.
  • Place ground beef mixture into a slow cooker. Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, bay leaves, oregano, basil, salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours.
  • Stir well and serve immediately.