slow-cooked spaghetti sauce

Name: Slow-Cooked Spaghetti Sauce
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) ground beef or bulk italian sausage; 1 - medium onion, chopped; 2 can(s) 14 1/2 oz-each, diced tomatoes; 1 can(s) 8 oz tomato sauce; 1 can(s) 6 oz tomato paste; 1 - bay leaf; 1 tablespoon(s) packed brown sugar; 4 - garlic cloves, minced; 1-2 teaspoon(s) dried basil; 1-2 teaspoon(s) dried oregano; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2-1 teaspoon(s) dried thyme

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Cherie Hammond

Brentwood, TN

Updated on Mar 14, 2010

I've been making this for years...sometimes using ground beef, or italian sausage or the favorites in our house of ground venison or elk! (from a Quick Cooking recipe)

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef or bulk italian sausage
1 - medium onion, chopped
2 cans 14 1/2 oz-each, diced tomatoes
1 can 8 oz tomato sauce
1 can 6 oz tomato paste
1 - bay leaf
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
4 - garlic cloves, minced
1-2 teaspoon dried basil
1-2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2-1 teaspoon dried thyme

How To Make slow-cooked spaghetti sauce

Step 1

In skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.

Step 2

Transfer to a slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until well heated through.
Step 3

Discard bay leaf and serve over hot, cooked spaghetti of your choice!
Step 4

I often double the recipe!
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