Newsletter
Login
Tags
Slow-cooker Meaty Italian Spaghetti Sauce
Report Violation
Posted In: Sauces
Page Views: 2213 views
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 480 minutes
Course: main dish
Cusine: north american
PrintIngredients
2 lb bulk Italian pork sausage or ground beef
2 large onions, chopped (2 cups)
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (6 oz)
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen® organic diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (15 oz each) tomato sauce
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Directions
1) Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage, onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
2) Spoon sausage mixture into cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients.
3) Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
Expert Tips
Ladle this versatile sauce into refrigerator or freezer containers; cover and refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze up to 4 months. To thaw frozen spaghetti sauce, place container in the refrigerator about 8 hours.
Serve with penne pasta, Caeser salad and Italian bread.
Stir about 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley into the sauce during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Source: www.bettycrocker.com