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Meaty Crockpot Pasta Sauce

August 21, 2013 by Sandra Shaffer 16 Comments

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Meaty Crockpot Pasta Sauce is made with ground round and a blend of simple spices. It is a cinch to make in a Crockpot, and makes enough for several meals.

Meaty Crockpot Pasta Sauce with a delicious blend of simple spices #slowcooker #pasta #sauce | www.thefoodieaffair.com

What one appliance allows you to prep your ingredients, press the start button and leave for hours? The slow cooker or Crockpot! This past year I upgraded to a programmable Crockpot, which automatically defaults to a warm setting when the cooking time is complete.

I L-O-V-E that feature!

There is nothing worse then leaving work anticipating a delicious cooked meal to arrive home to an awful smell of an overcooked flank steak! That piece of meat wasn’t meant to be slow cooked on the highest setting for 11 hours or so – whoops!

Not that happened or anything 😉

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Yield: 10

Meaty Crockpot Pasta Sauce

Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce

Delicious flavorful sauce simmers in your slow cooker blending the flavors to perfection.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground round
  • 30 ounces tomato sauce
  • 28 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained (2 14 ounce cans)
  • 12 ounce tomato paste (2 6 ounce cans)
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 beef flavored bouillon cube

Instructions

  • Cook meat in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stir and break meat up to crumble. Drain well. Place in a 5-6 quart slow cooker. Add tomato sauce and remaining ingredients. Cover with lid and cook on high setting 1 hour. Reduce to low heat and cook for 6 to 7 hours.
  • Notes

    You may vary the meat of your choice, like turkey in addition to sausage instead of beef. Makes about 10 cups of sauce. I also use organic as much as possible and also tomatoes without added sugar.

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    © Sandra @ The Foodie Affair
    Cuisine: Italian / Category: Sauce

    This recipe is adapted from a 2001 Special Edition, “In Good Time” slow cooker magazine from Weight Watchers.

    Meaty Crockpot Pasta Sauce with a delicious blend of simple spices #slowcooker #pasta #sauce | www.thefoodieaffair.com

    The aroma of a simmering tomato-based sauce is fantastic! You should dip some bread in the sauce and taste it to make sure the flavors have blended perfectly!  You might want to do that a couple of different times 😉

    Meaty Crockpot Pasta Sauce with a delicious blend of simple spices #slowcooker #pasta #sauce | www.thefoodieaffair.com

    This slow cooked pasta sauce tastes just as good as if it had been on the stove simmering for several hours, and no splatters of the sauce on your range to clean up!

    Put the sauce over your favorite pasta or some cheese raviolis like I did. It’s delicious! You will  have enough sauce left for another meal, maybe even two!

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    Filed Under: beef, Crockpot Dish, Main Dish, Pasta, Sauces Tagged With: beef, crockpot, dinner, easy recipe, main dish, pasta dish, sauce, slow cooker, spaghetti

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    Comments

    1. Norma Chang

      August 22, 2013 at 1:50 am

      Would you believe I do not own a crockpot or a slow cooker. Thought about getting one but somehow always managed to talk myself out of it.

      Reply
      • Sandra

        August 22, 2013 at 7:35 pm

        I’ve enjoyed the heck out of mine, but I probably don’t use it as much as I could!

        Reply
    2. Sharon

      August 22, 2013 at 5:23 pm

      I noticed that you show the sauce in canning jars, can I do the same and store some? Recipe makes a lot and we are two seniors.

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      • Sandra

        August 22, 2013 at 7:31 pm

        Hi Sharon! Yes you can preserve this sauce. Follow http://nchfp.uga.edu for directions. It would also be easy to cut down the recipe in half if you want. Thank you for stopping by! ~Sandra

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        • Sharon

          August 22, 2013 at 7:44 pm

          Thanks. I’ll do the whole thing for when the family comes (5 GKs)

          Reply
          • Sandra

            August 26, 2013 at 6:30 pm

            🙂 lucky you!!

            Reply
    3. Sandra

      August 22, 2013 at 7:34 pm

      Thank you! I enjoy my evenings more when I have a meal ready to go every so often!

      Reply
    4. Sandra

      August 22, 2013 at 7:36 pm

      VERY easy! I hope you try it 🙂

      Reply
    5. Sandra

      August 22, 2013 at 7:41 pm

      Thanks, Allison! The evenings are so busy, especially when you have after school activities. It gets harder to manage everything! Have a great week 🙂

      Reply
    6. Barbara Bamber | justasmidgen

      August 23, 2013 at 4:04 pm

      My daughter’s boyfriend just bought a slow cooker.. they’re such a great asset to a kitchen! I’ll have to tell her to try this recipe:)

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      • Sandra

        August 24, 2013 at 1:52 am

        Hi Barbara! Slow cookers are handy! I got my first one as a wedding gift many moons ago, and just got a newer one. They last forever 🙂 I hope your daughter’s boyfriend gives this recipe a try!

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    7. Heather @ SugarDish(Me)

      August 30, 2013 at 11:59 am

      I sure could go for a plate of this!!!! The crockpot is SUCH a lifesaver. It’s the best! I’m sorry about your flank steak. But that sauce is GORGEOUS!!

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      • Sandra

        August 31, 2013 at 7:31 pm

        Having lots of this sauce made it so much simpler to make a couple of meals, and on the table quick!

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    8. Sandra

      March 18, 2014 at 1:11 am

      You’ll be so glad to have a stash of sauce ready to add to your meals. It really saves on time when putting together a dish.

      Reply

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