Slow-Simmering Pasta Sauce Recipe
Spaghetti with sauce is my kids' favorite dinner, so through trial and error, I came up with my own recipe. This is the winning result. I love that it's made in a slow cooker.—Samantha Vicars, Kenosha, Wisconsin
- Preparing Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 6
vegan
vegetarian
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
contains gluten
red meat free
shellfish free
slow cooker
dairy free
pescatarian
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 pound bulk italian sausage
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- hot cooked pasta
- 1/4 cup minced fresh basil divided
- Carbohydrate 6.05908101356838 g
- Cholesterol 57.4550335333333 mg
- Fat 23.7659900590104 g
- Fiber 0.360497772503833 g
- Protein 11.0181017041574 g
- Saturated Fat 8.53670802204198 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving (84g)
- Sodium 554.428118006086 mg
- Sugar 5.69858324106455 g
- Trans Fat 1.29523719771503 g
- Calories 284 calories
Directions In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat for 7-8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, bay leaves, oregano, dried basil, salt and thyme. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Discard bay leaves; stir in half of the fresh basil. Serve with pasta. Top with remaining basil. Yield: 6 servings. Originally published as Slow-Simmering Pasta Sauce in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes Annual 2013, p53
