Easy crockpot tomato meat sauce

Name: Easy crockpot tomato meat sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef (*see note); 2 28 ounce cans crushed tomatoes; 2 15 ounce cans tomato sauce; 6 ounce can tomato paste; 1/2 cup beef broth; 1 yellow onion, grated; 3 garlic cloves minced; 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper; 1 bunch fresh oregano leaves on the stem, tie with kitchen twine to be able to remove later.; 2 bay leaves; 2 tablespoons sugar

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:6h

Easy homemade sauce your family will love! You can freeze this too. Let it cool completely and put in gallon sized freezer bags. Freeze up to 6 months.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:01:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories170.3 kcal (9%)

Total Fat9.5 g (14%)

Carbs13 g (5%)

Sugars7.6 g (8%)

Protein10.1 g (20%)

Sodium499.6 mg (25%)

Fiber3.3 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

20 servings

2 poundsground beef

2 x 28 ouncecans crushed tomatoes

2 x 15 ouncecans tomato sauce

6 ouncecan tomato paste

1 tablespoonitalian seasoning

½ teaspoonsalt

black pepper

1 bunchfresh oregano leaves

on the stem, tie with kitchen twine to be able to remove later

2bay leaves

2 tablespoonssugar

Instructions

Step 1

In a pan over medium high heat cook the ground beef with the Italian seasoning, onion and garlic until cooked through, 5-10 minutes. Drain if necessary. Add to a crockpot. Add all other ingredients and stir.

Step 2

Cook on low 6 hours or high 3 hours.

Step 3

Remove the oregano and bay leaves and serve over pasta

Step 4

*can use 1 pound beef and 1 pound Italian sausage. Or 1 pound beef and 1 pound ground pork. Or just 1 pound ground beef. Use what you like best!

Step 5

You can freeze this too. Let it cool completely and put in gallon sized freezer bags. Freeze up to 6 months.

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