Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 lb of ground beef - I prefer the really lean beef
- 1 lb of Italian sausage
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 cup of minced onion
- 1 tbsp of minced garlic
- 8 oz of mini sweet peppers stems and seeds removed cut into small bites
- 45 oz of diced tomatoes drained
- 24 oz of tomato sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp of oregano
- 2 teaspoons of basil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium.
- Crumble and brown ground beef and sausage, along with onion and garlic. Then drain the excess fat.
- Place the meat mixture into the slow cooker.
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Serve warm over your favorite pasta.