Spaghetti Sauce in the Slow Cooker – a delicious and hearty homemade meat sauce recipe made in a crock-pot!
This homemade spaghetti sauce recipe is great for freezer meal prepping! I love to make this in October and freeze it. That way I can defrost it in December when life is crazy for an easy dinner.
Or for serving a crowd in the colder month. Especially if you work and don’t have time to spend all day making a meal. You can throw everything in a crockpot in the morning. Then dinner will be ready by the time you get home from work.
I use store bought marinara in this recipe. Then we doctor it up. It’s best way to get an extra pack of flavor without extra work.
The Italians are going to hate me for this one, But I add instant coffee to the sauce. It gives the sauce a great depth of roasted flavor. The coffee dissolves while cooking. You can’t even tell it’s in there. Just make sure to not put too much! I only do one teaspoon per batch!
Yes, if you have an 8-quart size slow cooker or larger!
You can do a double batch in a 7-quart slow cooker. But know that it will be very full!
You could also 1 1/2 times this recipe. I would do 1 lb ground beef and 2 lbs of Italian sausage if you want to use full packages of meat!
I recently started tossing my noodles with melted butter and garlic powder. Then you put the sauce on top. It adds a richness that’s so delicious! But you can skip that step if you want!
I like ground beef and italian sausage for a meaty spaghetti sauce. But you could do some fresh sliced mushrooms for a vegetarian version!
This caesar salad is loaded with fresh cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, raw corn, pickled onions, and pesto vinaigrette! It pairs with spaghetti perfectly!
These chocolate chips cookies are the best way to end a comforting and cozy dinner!
Portion the cooked spaghetti sauce into your desired serving size in airtight containers. Transfer to the freezer and store for up to 3 months. When ready to eat, thaw spaghetti sauce in the fridge or briefly under warm water to help loosen it from the containers. From there you can also reheat on the stove or in the slow cooker! Or you can reheat from frozen in the microwave.