This Italian pasta sauce recipe is simple to make and simmers slowly, which makes it perfect for a big Sunday dinner, family style.
This sauce is incredibly flavorful and pairs well with any pasta, as a sauce for lasagna, or meatball subs.
It also stores really well in the refrigerator or freezer for a quick and easy weeknight meal.
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Caramelized Onion & Gorgonzola Sauce
Slow Cooker Italian Pasta Sauce
Super simple to make Italian pasta sauce that slowly simmers all day for the perfect family meal.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 medium chopped onion
- 6 cloves of minced garlic
- 1 pound of ground beef browned and drained
- 2 diced roma tomatoes
- 2 large cans of crushed tomatoes 28 oz
- 2 small cans of tomato paste 6 oz
- 1 tablespoon of dried oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- ½ cup of bone broth chicken or beef work great
- ½ cup Parmigiano cheese for topping
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil to a large stock pot over medium low heat until just warm. Add in chopped onion and sliced garlic. Allow to cook until translucent, approximately 15 minutes. Stir periodically.
- Stir in the ground beef and heat until cooked through and the meat is no longer pink.
- Reduce heat to low and add in remaining ingredients and simmer for about 2 hours, stirring occasionly. (see note below)
- Serve over your favorite pasta or for a low carb option, over spaghetti squash.
- Salt & pepper to taste.
Notes
When making this sauce, it is really important to make sure that you are checking on it and stirring often so that the sauce doesn't stick and burn to the bottom of the pot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cCalories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 13gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 778mgPotassium: 244mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 189IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 2mg
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