Meat Lovers Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

Meat Lovers Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

Have you ever had one of those recipes that everyone just loves? You know the kind that might make you text your friend a few days later asking her for the recipe? This is the recipe. This fabulous tomato meat sauce is so wonderful that my kids ask for it weekly. My husband loves to make it. We get requests for it all of the time. If you are searching for slow cooker meat sauce, easy slow cooker meat sauce, the best slow cooker spaghetti meat sauce or even slow cooker spaghetti meat sauce, our crockpot spaghetti meat sauce is exactly the best slow cooker meat sauce you need. We hope that you love our Meat Lovers Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce.

Meat Lovers Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup garlic
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 medium carrots, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 red or orange bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork or veal
• 2 cups red wine
• 1 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1 tbsp thyme
• 1 1/2 tbsp light brown sugar
• 3 cans diced tomatoes (med size can)
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• Parmesan rind (optional)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• salt
• freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

1. Turn the slow cooker on to saute (high) mode (alternatively, if your crock pot does not have this mode, use a pan on the stove through the browning of the meat step and then transfer to the crock pot).
2. Heat the olive oil.  Blend the garlic, carrots, celery, bell pepper, and onion with the stock in a blender or food processor.  Do not puree the vegetables, you just want a fine chop consistency.
3. Add the vegetable/stock mix to the heated oil and cook for about 10 minutes.  You want the vegetables to soften.
4. Add the meat and brown.  Make sure you break up the meat well as it cooks.
5. Add the wine and allow it to reduce for about 10 minutes.
6. Turn the crockpot on low and add the rest of the ingredients, except the basil. Cook on low for about 6 hours.
7. Remove the Parmesan rind if used.  Add the basil and season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
8. Toss with your favorite pasta and enjoy!

Whether you needed crockpot pasta and meat sauce, a slow cooker meat sauce recipe or even slow cooker spaghetti and meat sauce recipe, our crockpot meat sauce will not disappoint. We hope that you are inspired by our Meat Lovers Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce. Happy cooking!

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Meat Lovers Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup garlic
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 medium carrots, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 red or orange bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork or veal
• 2 cups red wine
• 1 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1 tbsp thyme
• 1 1/2 tbsp light brown sugar
• 3 cans diced tomatoes (med size can)
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• Parmesan rind (optional)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• salt
• freshly ground pepper to taste

 

Directions:

1. Turn the slow cooker on to saute (high) mode (alternatively, if your crock pot does not have this mode, use a pan on the stove through the browning of the meat step and then transfer to the crock pot).
2. Heat the olive oil.  Blend the garlic, carrots, celery, bell pepper, and onion with the stock in a blender or food processor.  Do not puree the vegetables, you just want a fine chop consistency.
3. Add the vegetable/stock mix to the heated oil and cook for about 10 minutes.  You want the vegetables to soften.
4. Add the meat and brown.  Make sure you break up the meat well as it cooks.
5. Add the wine and allow it to reduce for about 10 minutes.
6. Turn the crockpot on low and add the rest of the ingredients, except the basil. Cook on low for about 6 hours.
7. Remove the Parmesan rind if used.  Add the basil and season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
8. Toss with your favorite pasta and enjoy!