Easy Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce

Easy Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce




8 ounces Italian sausage

1 pound lean ground beef

2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes with juice

1 cup chopped onion

1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

1 to 2 tablespoons sugar

1 to 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 teaspoons dried leaf basil

dash ground red pepper or red pepper flakes, if desired



Remove sausage from casings; brown in a heavy skillet along with ground beef.

Break up sausage and ground beef while browning; drain well.



Add sausage and beef to crockpot, along with all remaining ingredients. Cover

and cook on LOW setting for 8 to 10 hours or HIGH for 4 to 5 hours. Serves 8 to

10.
This sauce can be frozen.