Name: My Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce
Key Ingredient: diced tomatoes
Preparation: brown; cook
Cuisine: Italian
Source: Internet/food.com
Food Group: meat
Meals: dinner
Course: main
Temperature: hot
Effort: easy
Prep Time: :20
Elasped Time: 8:20
Comments: May use crushed tomatoes in place of the diced tomatoes
Servings: 12
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 medium onion, chopped fine
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, with juice
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 bay leaves
5 cloves garlic, pressed
4 teaspoons dried oregano
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons dried basil
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Brown meats and onion in a skillet; drain well. Transfer to a 4-quart crock pot. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours. Remove bay leaves. Serve over hot spaghetti noodles.