Spaghetti Sauce

This spaghetti sauce recipe is a perfect choice for a hearty dinner that satisfies the entire family. Packed with robust flavors from beef, Italian sausage, and a generous amount of garlic, it’s the kind of meal that makes everyone look forward to pasta night.

Slow-cooked to perfection, the sauce develops a rich depth of flavor, making it great for meal prepping or freezing leftovers for another day.

Spaghetti Sauce

This homemade spaghetti sauce is loaded with beef and Italian sausage, creating a thick, flavorful sauce.

Perfect for a slow cooker, it pairs well with any pasta and freezes beautifully for future meals.

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Prep Time 30 mins Cook Time 8 hrs Total Time 8 hrs 30 mins Servings: 12

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 pounds ground beef

• ¾ pounds Italian sausage

• 4 medium onions, finely chopped

• 8 garlic cloves, minced

• 4 cans diced tomatoes, undrained (14.5 oz each)

• 4 cans tomato paste (6 oz each)

• ½ cups water

• ¼ cups sugar

• ¼ cups Worcestershire sauce

• 1 tablespoon canola oil

• ¼ cups fresh parsley, minced

• 2 tablespoons fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil

• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 4 bay leaves

• 1 teaspoon sage

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon dried marjoram

• ½ teaspoon pepper

• Hot cooked spaghetti

Procedure

1. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, Italian sausage, onions, and garlic over medium heat. Drain the excess grease.
2. Transfer the cooked meat mixture into a slow cooker.
3. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, oil, parsley, basil, oregano, bay leaves, sage, salt, marjoram, and pepper.
4. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
5. Discard the bay leaves before serving.
6. Serve over hot cooked spaghetti.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 335kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 5g25%

Cholesterol 62mg21%

Sodium 622mg26%

Total Carbohydrate 27g9%

Dietary Fiber 5g20%

Sugars 16g

Protein 22g44%

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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

For best results, cook the sauce on low to allow all the flavors to develop fully.

Keywords: Spaghetti sauce, meat sauce, slow-cooker spaghetti, pasta sauce.