Mmm...homemade spaghetti sauce. Few things smell more heavenly to me than the scent of spaghetti sauce with just a wee bit of sweetness drifting through the house. I used to think it would take a lot of time to make homemade spaghetti sauce. And when I did it the long, hard, way...it did take a long time. But I am going to show you how you can get a savory spaghetti sauce with about 15 minutes of prep and let your crockpot do the rest. It'll taste like you spent hours slaving over the stove!
My recipe for homemade spaghetti sauce that I have developed over the years from snippets from recipes here and there is actually more like a gravy consistency if you let it cook long enough. It's a little spicy and a little sweet. I'll even share my secret ingredient with you!
Here's what you'll need:
Ingredients:
1 lb Italian sausage mild
1 onion chopped
3-4 garlic cloves minced
1 small package fresh mushrooms (optional)
28 ounces canned diced tomato
12 ounces canned tomato paste
30 ounces canned tomato sauce
2 c. water
3 teaspoons basil
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 TBSP brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
*secret ingredient* liberal dash of cinnamon
1/2 c. red wine (optional but strongly recommended)
1 lb. spaghetti
Parmesan
*You can add a dash of baking soda into the sauce while it's cooking to cut down on the sauce acidity.
Directions:
1.) Brown the sausage in a little olive oil before placing in a greased crockpot. Sometimes? I skip this step, since the crockpot will be on for 6 hours.
2.) Dump everything in crockpot. Let crockpot work it's magic.
3.) Cook on high for about 6 hours. Told ya it was easy.
4.) Serve over hot cooked spaghetti noodles.
Your crock should look like this after you've dumped everything in:
And 6 hours later, you will be greeted with this:
And it's amazing. Adapted from Jo Mama.
You just made me instantly hungry!
This looks exactly like something I need to make ASAP!! I'm all about easy and yummy these days. Thanks for sharing!
I am gonna have to try this!
This looks great!
Looks delicious! I absolutely love crockpot recipes!
I love my crock pot!
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Looks good! I'm always needing crockpot ideas, quick and easy! Check out my blog and let me know what you think...
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I put this on my to make list! Have you tried to freeze or can this? Thank you for the recipe!
Jen, you are so welcome and it freezes wonderfully. I always freeze half on the second day. And it tastes just as good thawed as it does fresh. Enjoy!
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Wow - YUMMM!! I love using my crockpot and your recipe sounds delish!
Yummy! I posted a link to this recipe on my blog...thru my pinterest board.
Thanks!
Jennifer @ The Craft Barn
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