Slow Cooker Meaty Italian Spaghetti Sauce
Recipe from Betty Crocker

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Slow Cooker Meaty Italian Spaghetti Sauce

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Servings: 24 servings (1/2 cup each)
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins
Related Categories: Dinner, Slow Cooker, Spaghetti Sauce, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
 
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Ingredients
  • 2   lb
    bulk Italian pork sausage or ground beef
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  • 2   large
    onions, chopped (2 cups)
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  • 2  cups
    sliced fresh mushrooms (6 oz)
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  • 3   cloves
    garlic, finely chopped
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  • 1   can (28 oz)
    Progresso® diced tomatoes, undrained
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  • 2   cans (15 oz each)
    tomato sauce
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  • 1   can (6 oz)
    tomato paste
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  • 1   tablespoon
    dried basil leaves
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  • 1   teaspoon
    dried oregano leaves
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  • 1   tablespoon
    sugar
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  • 1/2   teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/2   teaspoon
    pepper
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  • 1/2   teaspoon
    crushed red pepper flakes
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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 or until vegetables are tender.
Nutrition information
Calories 90 (Calories from Fat 45); Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 450mg; Total Carbohydrate 7g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 4g); Protein 4g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 8%; Calcium 0%; Iron 4%. Exchanges: 0 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 High-Fat Meat. Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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