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Slow-Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 6 hr 15 min
  • Servings 16
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Fifteen minutes' prep is all you need for the start of a wonderful homemade red sauce.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 21, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (3 cups)
  • 2 large onions, chopped (2 cups)
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 cans (15 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce
  • 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (6 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps

  • 1
    Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onions and garlic; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender and translucent.
  • 2
    Spoon vegetables into cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • 3
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Ladle this versatile sauce into refrigerator or freezer containers; cover and refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze up to 4 months. To thaw frozen spaghetti sauce, place container in refrigerator for about 8 hours.
  • tip 2
    Use 3 to 3 1/2 cups of this homemade sauce for recipes that call for a 24- to 27-ounce jar of tomato pasta sauce.
  • tip 3
    Spaghetti Sauce with Meat: Stir 1 pound cooked lean ground beef into 3 cups of Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce.
  • tip 4
    Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs: Add cooked meatballs from Easy Meatballs recipe to spaghetti sauce during the last 15 minutes of cooking time to heat thoroughly.

Nutrition

60 Calories, 1g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 11g Total Carbohydrate, 7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
60
Calories from Fat
10
Total Fat
1g
2%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
510mg
21%
Potassium
460mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
7g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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