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Crock Pot Spaghetti

Spaghetti night just got a whole lot easier! With this Crock Pot Spaghetti recipe, the noodles cook right in the sauce, soaking up all that flavor while your slow cooker does the work.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Crockpot Spaghetti
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 451kcal
Author Jennifer Osterholt

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon dry minced onion
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 cup pasta sauce
  • 3 1/2 cups tomato juice
  • 1 1/2 cups Fideo cut spaghetti or regular spaghetti broken into 3 - 4" pieces

Instructions

  • Brown 1 pound ground beef in skillet, drain well and place in a greased crock pot. 
  • Add all remaining ingredients (except dry spaghetti) 1 tablespoon dry minced onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard, 1 cup pasta sauce, 3 1/2 cups tomato juice and stir well.
  • Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours or on high for 3 hours
  • Turn to high, stir in dry 1 1/2 cups Fideo cut spaghetti. Cover and cook for 30 minutes.  Stir well and serve.

Notes

  • Keep extra tomato juice or pasta sauce available: If the pasta seems dry once it’s finished cooking, stir in ½ cup at a time until it’s as saucy as you like.

Nutrition

Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 944mg | Potassium: 797mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 816IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg