Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce
This crock pot spaghetti sauce is perfect for a easy weeknight meal. It has everything you want from a delicious comfort food. Made with homemade meaty spaghetti sauce poured over your favorite noodles and enjoyed with crusty Italian bread or a simple side salad. It's an easy ‘’dump’’ dinner that is made all in one pot, all you have to do is cook the noodles and serve. And the best part, homemade is so much better than the jar sauce!
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon garlic minced
- ¾ cup brown onion diced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound spaghetti wheat or gluten free
- ¾ cup beef broth
- 1 can, 15 oz passata or tomato puree or crushed tomatoes
- 1 medium carrot about 1 cup diced
- 1-2 medium celery sticks sliced
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 ½ tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoon honey or more depending on what tomatoes is used, taste the sauce towards the end and add more if needed
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium skillet, brown the beef over medium-high heat. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Spray a 4-quart slow cooker/crock pot (you can use a larger too) with cooking oil and place beef and all the sauce ingredients into the cooker.
- Cook 3-4 hours on HIGH or LOW for 6 hours. Check for seasonings and adjust if necessary. Discard the bay leaves.
- 15 minutes before the end, cook the dry pasta in a pot. Serve the spaghetti with the bolognese sauce for a hearty meal.
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