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Slow Cooker Grandma Lucy’s Kentucky Spaghetti Sauce

Jenn Bare's slow-cooker sides. About 2-3 hours in the crock, serves 10.

ApplianceSlow Cooker
Cook2-3 hours
Serves10
Jenn BareWritten byJenn Bare
Slow Cooker Grandma Lucy’s Kentucky Spaghetti Sauce

Method

Step by step

  1. 01

    Brown diced onion, pepper and celery on stove until softened.

  2. 02

    Add Ground Beef (Hamburger) cook until meat is done.

  3. 03

    Transfer to slow cooker.

  4. 04

    Then add tomatoes, salt, pepper, Chile powder, ketchup, garlic, season salt and 1 cup of water.

  5. 05

    Cover. Cook on Low for 2-3 hours.

  6. 06

    Before serving stir in ½ teaspoon of sugar! (Note I sometimes add with step 4 so I don’t forget)

Tagged

beefcleancrock pothealthypotlucktomatovegetable

Originally published on getcrocked.com.

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Jenn Bare

Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.

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