Ingredients

The following ingredients have 9 Servings
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves (, crushed)
  • 2 onions (diced)
  • 2 lb ground beef
  • 1 cup red wine such as a cabernet sauvignon or merlot ((or chicken or beef broth))
  • 2 28oz cans crushed tomato
  • 4 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3 beef bouillon cubes (crushed)
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • 3 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
  • 3 dried bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes ((optional))
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ lb spaghetti (dried)

Instruction

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and onion, and cook until translucent and sweet - around 7 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in the same skillet and increase heat to high. Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until browned. Cook in 2 batches if your skillet is not large enough. Transfer to slow cooker.
  • Return skillet to the stove, turn the stove down to medium and add red wine. Bring to simmer and scrape all the brown bits off the bottom of the skillet into the wine, then pour the mixture into the slow cooker.
  • Add remaining ingredients into the slow cooker. Cook on Low for 6 hours.