At a Glance
Course : Entree
Type of Prep : Crock Pot, Slow Cook
Cuisine : Italian, U.S. Regional
Occasion : Family Dinner, Party, Potluck
This easy spaghetti sauce is a crockpot sauce, made with ground beef, Italian sausage, diced tomatoes, and chopped vegetables, along with other ingredients.
INGREDIENTS:
- 8 ounces Italian sausage
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 to 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 teaspoons dried leaf basil
- dash ground red pepper or red pepper flakes, if desired
PREPARATION:
Remove sausage from casings; brown in a heavy skillet along with ground beef. Break up sausage and ground beef while browning; drain well.
Add sausage and beef to crockpot, along with all remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on LOW setting for 8 to 10 hours or HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
Serves 8 to 10. This sauce can be frozen.
