Crockpot Spaghetti Meat Sauce
This crockpot spaghetti meat sauce is rich, hearty, and slow-simmered to perfection with ground beef, Italian sausage, tomatoes, and cozy Italian herbs. Everything cooks low and slow for a deep, flavorful sauce that’s effortless to make and perfect for ladling over your favorite pasta.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb 85/15 ground beef
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 jars pasta sauce 24 oz. each
- 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the ground beef and Italian sausage, breaking the meat into smaller chunks as it cooks.
- Add the onion and garlic and sauté for about 2 minutes, until softened and fragrant, then transfer everything to the slow cooker.
- Pour in the pasta sauce and crushed tomatoes, then add the Italian seasoning, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Give it all a good stir, cover, and cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or on HIGH for 3–4 hours.
- Serve the rich, meaty sauce over cooked spaghetti noodles and finish with freshly grated Parmesan and herbs.