Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
Servings: 8
Calories: 314kcal
My favourite meat sauce recipe. Thick, hearty and so delicious!
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds extra lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt I usually use Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cans tomato paste 5.5 oz size
- 2 cans tomato sauce 8 oz size
- 1 can tomato soup
- 1/2 - 1 cup water add water until sauce is consistency you like
- 1 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 3 small bay leaves
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Brown ground beef and transfer to a heated crockpot.
- Using the same pan sauté onions and garlic. I sauté onions until translucent, add minced garlic for about the last 2 minutes. Don't burn the garlic or it will be bitter.
- Add the tomato sauce to deglaze the pan and scrap up the good browned bits.
- Add all remaining ingredients except parmesan and butter.
- Once heated add to ground beef in the crockpot stir well.
- Cook on low setting for at least 2 hours. I usually let sauce cook all afternoon until ready to serve.
- Add parmesan cheese and butter about the last hour of cooking.
- Serve with spaghetti.
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1857mg | Potassium: 1624mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1665IU | Vitamin C: 27.6mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 6.1mg