Slow-Cooker Vegetable Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Slow-Cooker Vegetable Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil; 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup); 2 medium carrots, chopped (1 cup); 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (6 oz); 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup); 2 cans (14.5 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, undrained; 2 cans (8 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce; 1 can (6 oz) Italian-style tomato paste; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed, if desired; 12 oz uncooked spaghetti; Grated Parmesan cheese, if desired

13 Ratings

3 Reviews

Kitchen Tested

Prep 20 min
Total 8 hr 20 min
Servings 6

Fennel seed adds spunk to this veggie spaghetti sauce combo.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated August 28, 2017

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2 medium carrots, chopped (1 cup)
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (6 oz)
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
2 cans (14.5 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, undrained
2 cans (8 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce
1 can (6 oz) Italian-style tomato paste
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed, if desired
12 oz uncooked spaghetti
Grated Parmesan cheese, if desired

Steps

1

In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and carrots; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Stir in mushrooms and bell pepper.
2

In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place vegetables. Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese.
3

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 hours.
4

Uncover; stir well. Increase heat setting to High; cook uncovered about 1 hour longer or until sauce is desired consistency.
5

Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package. Serve sauce over spaghetti; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

Stir about 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley into the sauce during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Use this versatile spaghetti sauce on homemade pizza or in lasagna.