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Crockpot Spaghetti with a Herby Sauce
This delicious pasta crockpot recipes for spaghetti is simple to make and the sauce is rich and flavorful. The beef, tomatoes, herbs, onion, and garlic in the sauce blend together nicely and make an Italian style spaghetti sauce that most people love. The fact that you can add the spaghetti, cheese, and cream to the crockpot and cook the whole dish in there makes this one of our most easy crockpot recipes because you can leave the meal to cook without having to watch it or do other things.
You might want to serve this budget homemade spaghetti sauce for the crockpot over pasta bows, twists or another kind of pasta rather than the spaghetti; it is your choice. Also, if you want to use dried herbs instead of fresh herbs that is also fine. Dried herbs flavor a dish just as much as fresh ones but they do tend to lose their taste after a long cooking time. This crockpot spaghetti sauce only takes four hours though, so that is not too long. Go easy on the herbs or use plenty, depending on the end flavor you want. Some people like plenty of herbs in their crockpot sauce recipes and others prefer a more gentle and aromatic flavor.
This crockpot spaghetti sauce is economical to make because the ingredients are inexpensive and it makes a satisfying dinner. Adults and kids alike will love this and if you are used to eating canned spaghetti sauce or frozen TV dinners with spaghetti and sauce, this one will be a real treat for your palate and you will always want to make sauce fresh from now on.
Budget Homemade Spaghetti Sauce for the Crockpot
Ingredients -
16 oz cooked spaghetti
1 pack grated mozzarella, cheddar, and sharp cheese
16 oz sour cream
For the Sauce -
1 cup beef broth
2 lbs ground beef
4 cans whole tomatoes
2 cans tomato paste
4 cans tomato sauce
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
Chopped fresh basil, cilantro, sage, and oregano, to taste
Preparation:
Combine the beef broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, and tomato sauce in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
Brown the herbs, onion, and garlic with the ground beef.
Add to the saucepan.
Put everything into the slow cooker and cook for 4 hours on low.
Serve over spaghetti with the sour cream and grated cheese on top as a garnish.
(Serves 4)
Photo Description:
Serve this delicious budget homemade spaghetti sauce for the crockpot with a green salad on the side, like in the picture, or with any side dish you fancy. This recipe is open to adaptation and if you prefer your crockpot spaghetti with a spicier sauce, throw in some hot sauce or chopped jalapenos. If you do not want the cheese or sour cream garnish, do not use them, or serve them on the side so people can help themselves. If you are using fresh basil, save some for garnishing the finished recipe and to add an attractive splash of color to it. This delicious crockpot spaghetti sauce is really flavorful and so easy to prepare.
