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slow cooker spaghetti sauce
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Homemade Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

Delicious spaghetti sauce taht is easy and freezes well
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Yield: 10 -12 servings
Calories: 194cal
Author: Melissa
Cost: $10

Materials

  • 1 lb. Italian sausage - remove casings. depending on your taste - use hot, mild or sweet
  • 2 - 28 oz. crushed tomatoes
  • 1 - 10 oz. diced tomatoes with Italian herbs
  • 1 - 14 oz. stewed tomatoes
  • 1 tsp. mustard powder
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp. dried basil
  • 1 tsp. garlic salt
  • ½ tsp. onion powder
  • ¼ tsp. each of salt and ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 medium sweet onion - diced
  • 1 medium green pepper - chopped

Instructions

  • Place the ground sausage in the bottom of the slow cooker
  • Add the canned tomatoes to the top of the sausage
  • Add spices on top
  • In a skillet over medium heat, sautee the onion and green pepper in the olive oil until they are tender - about 5 minutes
  • Place the pepper, and onion over the spices
  • Stir everything together until it is all mixed in, and the meat is broken up
  • Place the lid on the slow cooker, and set on high
  • Cook for 4-6 hours
  • Serve over cooked Spaghetti noodles

Notes

nutrition facts are only an estimate 
  • Once the sauce has cooled, you can freeze the sauce in freezer bags. Just take the sauce out when you are ready, and place it in a saucepan, with a lid on over medium heat until heated through

Nutrition

Serving: 8g | Calories: 194cal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 593mg | Potassium: 254mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg