Even on the hottest of summer days, every once in a while it's just nice to smell something simmering away cooking for a few hours. This Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce with Sausage took about 10 minutes of prep, and basically cooked itself. Honestly, I didn't even mix it before cooking, just added everything to the vessel in the order given... And to make clean up extra easy, I used a Crock Pot liner! This sauce is nice and thick, has a robust flavor, and you have plenty of wiggle room with the sugar. I might even cut back to 1 Tbsp or so next time, you know your crowd:@) I modified the original recipe to suit what I had on hand, and Pillsbury actually cooked the pasta in the sauce at the end. I wanted to portion and freeze mine for lunches, so I'll just cook up some spaghetti as needed.
Best tip: Every slow cooker temperature runs differently.
It's best to try new recipes when you're around to monitor how things are cooking...
Mine was done in 6 hours.
Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce with Sausage
1 lb Italian sausage, casing removed, broken into 1" pieces
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp oregano
2 Tblsp sugar-I'd probably cut back more next time
1/2 tsp salt
2 heaping Tblsp dried onion
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
14.5 oz diced tomatoes, with juice
(2) 8 oz tomato sauce
6 oz tomato paste
- Add everything to 3-4 quart slow cooker vessel.
- Add towel under lid, turn to low, cook for 6-8 hours. I was home and did give mine a stir at 4 hours.
- Stir and serve over spaghetti.
Eat well and have a happy day:@)
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