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With some basic ingredients and your slow cooker you can have a flavorful spaghetti sauce with little effort

1 pound lean ground beef or turkey
4 cans (14.5 ounce size) diced tomatoes, undrained
6 cans (6 ounce size) tomato paste
1 cup beef broth
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon dried marjoram
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
cooked pasta
In a large skillet, brown beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
Place meat into crockpot. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, broth, brown sugar and seasonings; mix well.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Remove and discard bay leaf.
Serve over hot cooked pasta.
Sarah Christine Bolton, CDKitchen Staff
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reviews & comments
July 3, 2013
Excellent and easy. You can let this cook all day and it won't overcook. I omit the brown sugar. I've also done this with ground turkey but don't use the extra lean kind or it will be too dry.
September 19, 2004
I made this sauce today for dinner, and I used 2 (1 lb. cans of diced tomatoes) instead of just 1. My family really enjoyed this sauce, and they are picky eaters!