Slow cooker spaghetti sauce is a delicious and easy meal that can be enjoyed by the whole family. With just a few simple ingredients and a few hours in the slow cooker, you can have a rich, flavorful sauce that is perfect for pasta, meatballs, or even pizza. Whether you prefer a classic tomato sauce or something with a bit more spice, there are endless variations to suit your taste. So gather your ingredients, set your slow cooker, and let the magic begin!
Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!
SLOW-COOKER MEATY ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE
If you've been searching for "the one," that is a reliably delicious spaghetti sauce that will please the family, freeze well and get better overnight, we humbly suggest this recipe. No hard-to-find ingredients here, just everything you'd expect to be in a basic red sauce. Before stewing to perfection in your slow cooker, this sauce does require a crucial couple minutes of skillet time. Taking the 15 minutes to brown Italian sausage and onions to golden-brown perfection doesn't just bring out the best in these ingredients, it also leads to a sauce that's considerably more delicious than it would be otherwise. And after you do it, it's just a matter of tossing all the ingredients into the pot and letting them simmer together into a rich and savory red gravy!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 8h15m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage, onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
- Spoon sausage mixture into cooker.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 450 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
SPLENDICIOUS SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE
This recipe comes from my Army days where dishes were often created by throwing in everything including the kitchen sink! I've refined it over the years, and this recipe yields a tangy yet sweet and rich sauce that is sure to make your soldiers happy. The sauce is excellent over any pasta.
Provided by Robert Salmon
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Meat Sauce
Time 9h15m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Mix together the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, 1 cup of red wine, green olives, 4 teaspoons of sea salt, basil, oregano, paprika, and cayenne pepper in a slow cooker. Set the cooker to Low.
- While the cooker is warming up, place 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook 3/4 cup of sweet onion until the onion just begins to soften, about 2 minutes; stir in 1 clove of garlic. Cook the mixture for 3 more minutes before mixing in parsley and mushrooms. Reduce heat, and simmer the mixture for about 10 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, and mix to dissolve.
- While the parsley and mushrooms are simmering, heat 3 more tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and stir in the remaining onion and the sausage. Brown the sausage, breaking the meat up into crumbles as it cooks, about 10 minutes; season the mixture with white pepper and cumin. Pour 1 cup of red into the skillet, and scrape the pan with a wooden spoon to dissolve any brown flavor bits into the wine. Simmer for about 10 minutes; pour the sausage mixture into the skillet with the parsley and mushrooms. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat just until all the ingredients have had time to introduce themselves to each other, about 10 minutes. Pour the sausage mixture into the slow cooker.
- Cook on Low for 8 hours to overnight. Add more red wine or water if needed to prevent the sauce from getting too thick and burning on the bottom.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Carbohydrate 13.4 g, Cholesterol 8.3 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 1245 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE I
This sauce recipe has been handed down from generation to generation. It's a family favorite and left-over sauce freezes well. Best when cooked all day in a slow cooker. Since there is no added oil this sauce is fat free.
Provided by angeleyes173
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Vegetarian
Time 4h10m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large slow cooker combine tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic, onion, rosemary, oregano, thyme, parsley, bay leaf and red pepper. Cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, stir frequently.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.5 calories, Carbohydrate 35.4 g, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 9.6 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 2534.2 mg, Sugar 22.9 g
SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE II
This sauce tastes best when slow cooked on low. I don't know the exact measurements for spices -- it's a use your own taste type. I mix up the ingredients the night before, and then before I go to work in the morning I set the slow cooker on low. When I get home it's ready.
Provided by KINGJN
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato
Time 4h20m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Stir in onion and garlic; cook 1 to 2 minutes.
- In a slow cooker combine ground beef mixture, tomato puree, tomato paste, sugar, Italian seasoning and salt. Cook on low for 4 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22.3 g, Cholesterol 29.7 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 12.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 921.9 mg, Sugar 12.8 g
SPAGHETTI SAUCE FROM THE SLOW COOKER
If you want to try something different with your spaghetti.
Provided by FatBoy
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato
Time 6h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
- Stir beef, diced tomatoes, onion, tomato paste, sugar, Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, oregano, anise seed, and bay leaf together in a slow cooker.
- Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11.4 g, Cholesterol 71.8 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 796.5 mg, Sugar 7.8 g
SLOW-COOKER VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE
Fennel seed adds spunk to this veggie spaghetti sauce combo.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 8h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 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.
- In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place vegetables. Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 hours.
- Uncover; stir well. Increase heat setting to High; cook uncovered about 1 hour longer or until sauce is desired consistency.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1100 mg
SLOW COOKER ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE
Thick and rich tomato sauce. I like to cook pork in this recipe: ham hocks, pork chops, or pork roast.
Provided by Rick Falsetta
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato
Time 4h5m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Stir tomato juice, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, basil, and pepper together in a slow cooker.
- Cook on Low 4 to 6 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.5 calories, Carbohydrate 20.1 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 1331.9 mg, Sugar 15.6 g
LISA'S SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE
Pasta sauce recipe with tomato puree. Makes a great basic sauce. Add some red wine or small can of tomato sauce if sauce becomes too thick. Freezes well. Great with fresh basil added.
Provided by Princess Lisa
Categories Easy
Time 4h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Saute onion in olive oil, add garlic during last 3 minutes of cooking, then add onion and garlic to slow cooker. Brown beef, drain fat, and add with remaining ingredients to slow cooker. Cook on high for approx 4 hours in slow cooker or for 8 hours on medium. Taste halfway through cooking and adjust spices as desired.
SLOW-COOKER CHUNKY PORK AND MUSHROOM SPAGHETTI SAUCE
Flavorful pork ribs replace the usual ground beef or sausage in family-pleasing spaghetti.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 8h35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except mushrooms, spaghetti and oil.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
- Using 2 forks, break pork into bite-size pieces in cooker. Stir in mushrooms. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package.
- Stir oil into sauce. Serve over hot spaghetti. Sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 480, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 6 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 890 mg, Sugar 12 g, TransFat 0 g
SLOW-COOKER MEATY ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE
If you've been searching for "the one," that is a reliably delicious spaghetti sauce that will please the family, freeze well and get better overnight, we humbly suggest this recipe. No hard-to-find ingredients here, just everything you'd expect to be in a basic red sauce. Before stewing to perfection in your slow cooker, this sauce does require a crucial couple minutes of skillet time. Taking the 15 minutes to brown Italian sausage and onions to golden-brown perfection doesn't just bring out the best in these ingredients, it also leads to a sauce that's considerably more delicious than it would be otherwise. And after you do it, it's just a matter of tossing all the ingredients into the pot and letting them simmer together into a rich and savory red gravy!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 8h15m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage, onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
- Spoon sausage mixture into cooker.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 450 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
JEANNE'S SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE
This recipe has many vegetables and three kinds of meat. Most people can't tell it's not all beef and I've been told I ought to market it. This sauce has no acidic after taste, which is frequent with sauces that have tomato and/or bell pepper cooked over long periods of time. This sauce freezes well and can be used for other recipes.
Provided by Jeanne Gold
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato
Time 3h40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a slow cooker, combine crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and kielbasa. Set slow cooker to High.
- Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook onions, squash, green pepper, and garlic in oil until onions are translucent. Transfer vegetables to the slow cooker.
- Place ground beef and ground turkey in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble finely, and transfer to slow cooker. Season with bay leaves, peppercorns, basil, marjoram, thyme, and oregano.
- Cover, and cook on High for 2 hours. Remove lid, and cook 1 hour more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.7 g, Cholesterol 38.3 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 14.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 624.1 mg, Sugar 5.9 g
SLOW-COOKER VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE
Fennel seed adds spunk to this veggie spaghetti sauce combo.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 8h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 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.
- In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place vegetables. Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 hours.
- Uncover; stir well. Increase heat setting to High; cook uncovered about 1 hour longer or until sauce is desired consistency.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1100 mg
MEAT-LOVER'S SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE
This creates a great, chunky, and very meaty spaghetti sauce. The longer it cooks, the better it tastes!
Provided by Ashley
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Meat Sauce
Time 8h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions and Italian sausage until the sausage is browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer the sausage and onions to a slow cooker. In the same skillet, cook and stir the ground beef, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and marjoram, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until the meat is browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer the ground beef into the slow cooker.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, thyme, basil, oregano, and 2 teaspoons of garlic powder. Set the cooker on Low, and cook the sauce for 8 hours. About 15 minutes before serving, stir in the sugar. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 45.2 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 1025.1 mg, Sugar 13.4 g
SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE
Great for an easy dinner after the game. Put it on in the morning and have a hearty meal waiting. Just cook your favorite pasta and serve with steamed veggies or a green salad and hot garlic bread.
Provided by Mikekey *
Categories Other Sauces
Time 6h30m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground turkey and drain well. Transfer to slow cooker. In same pan, add oil and saute onion and mushrooms until onions are softened and mushrooms have started to give up their liquid. Transfer to slow cooker with meat.
- 2. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
- 3. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- 4. Serve over your favorite cooked pasta and sprinkle with grated parmesan, if desired.
Tips:
- Brown the meat first: Browning the meat before adding it to the slow cooker adds flavor and depth to the sauce.
- Use a variety of vegetables: Don't be afraid to add a variety of vegetables to your sauce, such as onions, carrots, celery, bell peppers, and mushrooms. This will add flavor and nutrients to the dish.
- Use fresh herbs: Fresh herbs, such as basil, oregano, and thyme, can add a lot of flavor to your sauce. Add them towards the end of the cooking time so that they don't lose their flavor.
- Simmer for at least 4 hours: The longer you simmer your sauce, the better it will taste. Aim for at least 4 hours, but you can cook it for up to 8 hours if you have the time.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning: Be sure to taste your sauce before serving and adjust the seasoning as needed. You may need to add more salt, pepper, or herbs.
Conclusion:
Slow cooker spaghetti sauce is a delicious and easy meal that can be enjoyed by the whole family. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a flavorful and hearty sauce that will be sure to please everyone. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give slow cooker spaghetti sauce a try. You won't be disappointed!
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