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Slow-Simmered Spaghetti Meat Sauce

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 21, 2010
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Add something tangy to your family's Italian night! Serve this meaty spaghetti dinner drenched with sauce!

Slow-Simmered Spaghetti Meat Sauce

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 20 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/2 pound bulk Italian pork sausage
  • 2 medium carrots, finely chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 16 ounces uncooked spaghetti
  • Shredded fresh Parmesan cheese, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook beef and sausage in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until beef is brown and sausage is no longer pink, about 8 minutes; drain.
  • Step 
    2
    Mix beef mixture and remaining ingredients except spaghetti and Parmesan cheese in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    About 20 minutes before serving, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package. Serve sauce with hot cooked spaghetti and Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

440 Calories
14g Total Fat
23g Protein
62g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
440
Calories from Fat
125
Total Fat
14g
Saturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
45mg
Sodium
850mg
Total Carbohydrate
62g
Dietary Fiber
5g
Protein
23g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
28%
28%
Exchanges:
2 Vegetable;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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