Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 28 oz diced tomatoes
  • 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 6 oz can 6 oz (tomato paste)
  • 1 small onion (chopped)
  • 2 large garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar (use 2 tbs if you like a more acidic sauce)
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp – 2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2-1 tsp basil
  • pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 1 lb lean ground beef -OR- 1 lb bulk sweet Italian sausage*

Instruction

  • *A combination of the 2 is perfect
  • Brown ground beef/sausage in a large skillet. Drain and add to a 3-4 qt slow cooker.
  • Add the remaining ingredients; stir to combine.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours (times are approximate as all crock pots cook differently–if you use a larger volume cooker, sauce will be done faster, ~4-6 hours)
  • Makes about 1 quart of sauce.