Best Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce
May 21, 2025 02:47 PM
This slow cooker spaghetti sauce recipe combines lean ground beef, garlic, and a medley of herbs and spices for a flavorful dish that's perfect over spaghetti. Serve it over your favorite pasta for a comforting meal that satisfies every time.
Growing up, we had spaghetti and meat sauce for dinner every single Monday. For years. Which kind of turned me off to spaghetti for a long time. So when I say this Best Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce is the best, I really mean it! If I do eat spaghetti and meat sauce now, it has to be really, really good. And this stuff is absolutely amazing! I’m actually excited about eating spaghetti again!
Family-friendly: A classic, comforting sauce that’s kid-approved and perfect any night of the week. My husband and kids agree it’s the best spaghetti sauce they’ve ever had.
Budget-friendly: There aren’t any fancy ingredients here–ground beef, garlic, onions, canned tomatoes and lots of seasonings. But there is a lot of flavor!
Easy and hands-off: Once you’ve browned the ground beef, you just combine everything in the slow cooker and let it work its magic.
Makes a great freezer meal: This recipe makes a ton! If you’re feeding a crowd, double the batch so you can freeze some for another day.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 small onion diced
- 4-6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 2 15 oz. cans tomato sauce
- 2 6 oz. cans tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried fennel
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Spaghetti or other pasta for serving.
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
360 minutes
Total Time:
375 minutes
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