Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce
This slow cooker spaghetti sauce offers a hands-off approach to a hearty, rich meal that your family will adore. Just set it and forget it while it develops fantastic flavors!
Equipment
- slow cooker
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 medium carrot chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 3/4 cup beef broth
- 3/4 cup yellow onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon honey (add a little more if you like it sweeter)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pound lean ground sirloin beef (93/7)
- 15 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- to taste salt
- to taste freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
For Sauce:
- In a medium skillet, warm up and add the ground beef. Season it with salt and pepper, cooking until nicely browned with no traces of pink. Drain any excess fat afterward.
- Prepare a slow cooker by lightly greasing it with cooking spray. Pour the browned beef along with all other ingredients into the cooker. Mix gently to incorporate everything.
- Cover the slow cooker and set it to cook the sauce either on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or on LOW for about 6 hours, allowing the flavors to develop harmoniously.
- Before serving, sample the sauce and modify the seasoning with extra salt, pepper, or honey to achieve your desired taste. Don't forget to remove and discard the bay leaves.
For Pasta:
- In the meantime, cook your spaghetti as per the package instructions. Once ready, serve the delicious sauce generously atop the pasta and savor!