This Slow-cooker Spaghetti Casserole Recipe

Name: This Slow-cooker Spaghetti Casserole Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef (or 1 pound ground beef and 1 pound Italian sausage); 1 onion, chopped; 1 large clove garlic, minced; 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken into pieces; 1 jar (23 ounces) marinara sauce; 1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes (regular or fire-roasted tomatoes); 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional); 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or your favorite cheese); freshly grated Parmesan cheese

8 steps

Prep:30minCook:4h

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:46:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories510.4 kcal (26%)

Total Fat29.7 g (42%)

Carbs30.7 g (12%)

Sugars5.4 g (6%)

Protein28.6 g (57%)

Sodium602.3 mg (30%)

Fiber2.6 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 poundsground beef

or 1 pound ground beef and 1 pound Italian sausage

8 ouncesspaghetti

uncooked, broken into pieces

1 jarmarinara sauce

1 x 14 ouncescan diced tomatoes

regular or fire-roasted tomatoes

1 tablespoondried italian seasoning

½ teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes

optional

1 cupshredded cheddar cheese

or your favorite cheese

parmesan cheese

freshly grated

Instructions

Step 1

Turn the slow cooker on low heat. Cook the ground beef and chopped onion in a skillet. Use a paper towel to get rid of the excess fat from the mixture. Place half of the meat and onions in the bottom of the slow cooker.

Step 2

Add all the spaghetti pieces on top.

Step 3

Add the remaining meat and onions.

Step 4

Wipe the skillet off to get rid of the extra fat and then combine sauce, tomatoes, seasonings and 1/2 cup of water and pour over meat.

Step 5

Top with shredded cheddar cheese.

Step 6

Cover the slow cooker.

Step 7

Cook for 2 to 4 hours on low until the mixture is melted and warm. My slow cooker is quite warm and was done in just 2 1/2 hours.