Jeanne's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

19 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 3 hr 20 min
Ready In: 3 hr 40 min

“This recipe has many vegetables and three kinds of meat. Most people can't tell it's not all beef and I've been told I ought to market it. This sauce has no acidic after taste, which is frequent with sauces that have tomato and/or bell pepper cooked over long periods of time. This sauce freezes well and can be used for other recipes.” - by Jeanne Gold

Directions

In a slow cooker, combine crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and kielbasa. Set slow cooker to High.
Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook onions, squash, green pepper, and garlic in oil until onions are translucent. Transfer vegetables to the slow cooker.
Place ground beef and ground turkey in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble finely, and transfer to slow cooker. Season with bay leaves, peppercorns, basil, marjoram, thyme, and oregano.
Cover, and cook on High for 2 hours. Remove lid, and cook 1 hour more.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
212 cal
11%

Fat
9.5 g
15%

Carbs
19.7 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (19)

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toblerdose

Nov. 24, 2002

"This sauce was outstanding. Im not a meat lover so i just used a couple packs of turkey sausage and deleted the ground beef and turkey. I also added some mushrooms. It was excellent. Has a great t..." See moreaste. My husband told me to never buy grocery store sauce again."

EAZ703

Dec. 13, 2003

"This "sauce" came out more like goulash, and I wouldn't make it again...." See more"

JENIP

Dec. 8, 2004

"This recipe really exceeded my expectations. The flavor is great and my husband didn't notice the squash at all! (He HATES squash) I scaled the recipe for 6 servings with no problem & used zucchini in..." See morestead of yellow squash. I also substituted turkey sausage that I had on hand for the kielbasa. It's a flexible recipe that you can make hours ahead, try it!"

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