Easy Meat Sauce (Recipe)

For best-tasting results, brown the ground beef on top of the stove before adding it the slow cooker. Serve over a pound of spaghetti or your favorite pasta.

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

1 (28 ounce) can diced peeled tomatoes

1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste

3/4 cup dry red wine

6 carrots, peeled and diced

2 garlic cloves, crushed through a press

2 tablespoons dried basil 

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Steps

1.  In a large skillet on top of the stove, cook the beef and onion over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the beef is browned, 6 to 8 minutes.  Drain off excess fat.

2.  Transfer the beef and onion to a 3 1/2 quart electric slow cooker.  Stir in the tomatoes with their liquid, tomato paste, wine, carrots, garlic, dried basil, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.

3.  Cover and cook on the low heat setting 5 to 6 hours.