Slow Cooker Spaghetti Casserole
Slow Cooker Spaghetti Casserole has a wonderfully meaty sauce and lots of cheese. Pure comfort food. The pasta cooks right in the slow cooker. So easy.
Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound mild or hot Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 (14-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 (24-ounce) jar pasta sauce
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teapsoon pepper
- 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti broken in thirds
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Place the ground beef, sausage, and onion in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown and crumble the meat. Drain off grease.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add tomato paste, diced tomatoes, pasta sauce, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Simmer for a minute or two.
- Transfer half the sauce to a lightly greased 6-quart slow cooker.
- Add the broken spaghetti. Top with remaining sauce.
- Sprinkle on the cheese. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours.
- Stir well and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 609kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 1340mg | Potassium: 840mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 824IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 277mg | Iron: 4mg