Meat-Lover's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 0.25 pounds bulk Italian sausage
• 2 small onions , chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoons dried marjoram
• 1 can tomato sauce , 29 ounce
• 1 can Italian-style diced tomatoes , 14.5 ounce
• 1 can Italian-style stewed tomatoes , 14.5 ounce
• 1 can tomato paste , 6 ounce
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoons dried oregano
• 0.25 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
• 0.25 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 tablespoon white sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add Italian sausage and onion; cook and stir until sausage is browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer sausage and onions to a slow cooker.

2. 2

   Add ground beef to the same skillet over medium heat; season with Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and marjoram. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Transfer ground beef into the slow cooker.

3. 3

   Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, oregano, thyme, and basil. Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours. Stir in sugar 15 minutes before serving.