Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 medium onions (chopped)
  • 3 bell peppers (chopped)
  • 1 shallot (diced)
  • 1 carrot (diced)
  • 1 stalk of celery (sliced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb Italian Sausage
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 28 oz tomato sauce
  • 28 oz crushed tomatoes (Italian recipe)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1-2 cups water
  • cooked spaghetti

Instruction

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add onions, bell peppers, shallot, carrot, celery and garlic and cook until tender and onion is translucent. Transfer to slow cooker.
  • Brown sausage and ground beef in the same skillet, drain fat, and transfer to slow cooker.
  • Add tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper, sugar, and Italian seasoning.
  • Add one cup of water and stir. Liquids do not evaporate in the slow cooker so if the sauce is still too thick, add water, 1/4 cup at a time, until sauce reaches desired consistency.
  • Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
  • Serve over hot cooked spaghetti.