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Slow-Simmered Spaghetti Meat Sauce

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 20 min
  • Servings 8
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Add something tangy to your family's Italian night! Serve this meaty spaghetti dinner drenched with sauce!
Updated Apr 21, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/2 pound bulk Italian pork sausage
  • 2 medium carrots, finely chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 16 ounces uncooked spaghetti
  • Shredded fresh Parmesan cheese, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Cook beef and sausage in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until beef is brown and sausage is no longer pink, about 8 minutes; drain.
  • 2
    Mix beef mixture and remaining ingredients except spaghetti and Parmesan cheese in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker.
  • 3
    Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
  • 4
    About 20 minutes before serving, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package. Serve sauce with hot cooked spaghetti and Parmesan cheese.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    A 1/2 pound of pork sausage can be used instead of the Italian sausage if it's more readily available. No fresh garlic? Use 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or 1/2 teaspoon instant minced garlic instead.
  • tip 2
    For a meal in a snap, serve with purchased garlic bread and a buy-in-the-bag Caesar salad mix. A slice of store-bought cheesecake is the perfect dessert.

Nutrition

440 Calories, 14g Total Fat, 23g Protein, 62g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
440
Calories from Fat
125
Total Fat
14g
Saturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
45mg
Sodium
850mg
Total Carbohydrate
62g
Dietary Fiber
5g
Protein
23g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
28%
28%
Exchanges:
2 Vegetable;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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