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Slow Cooker Meat Sauce with Pasta

Slow Cooker Meat Sauce with Pasta prepared dish

This rich and hearty slow cooker meat sauce is perfect for a comforting pasta dish. Made with ground beef, tomatoes, and aromatic vegetables, it simmers to perfection, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully. Serve it over your favorite pasta for a satisfying meal any day of the week!

This recipe is italian style, dinner, scaled for 6 servings, with 15 min prep and 480 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 480 min · Total: 495 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include ground beef, olive oil, dried oregano, sugar.
  • Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 500 g ground beef
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp dried basil
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 1 medium carrot (diced)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 1 stalk celery (diced)
  • 300 g pasta
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 800 g canned diced tomatoes

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the chopped onion, cooking until translucent.
  2. Add the minced garlic, diced carrot, and diced celery, and sauté for another 5 minutes until softened.
  3. In the same skillet, add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon.
  4. Transfer the beef mixture to the slow cooker and add the canned diced tomatoes, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, black pepper, and sugar.
  5. Stir well to combine all ingredients and cover the slow cooker.
  6. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours, allowing the flavors to develop.
  7. About 30 minutes before serving, cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
  8. Drain the pasta and serve it topped with the meat sauce.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 450
  • Protein: 28 g
  • Fat: 20 g
  • Carbohydrates: 40 g
  • Fiber: 4 g
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 800 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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