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Slow Cooker Spaghetti Casserole

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March 16, 2015 by Jodi + 5 Comments

This Slow Cooker Spaghetti Casserole is a family favorite and will be yours too. Cheesy, comforting, delicious and simple to make. You’re going to love it!

spaghetti casserole-slow cooker

Happy Monday.  I hope everyone had a great weekend.

I’ve been excited to share this recipe with you today.  I love this slow cooker spaghetti casserole.  It’s totally easy peasy.  I love meals like this that are pretty much no brainers and require little or no effort.  It’s as simple as browning your ground beef, throwing it in the slow cooker along with some dry, broken spaghetti noodles and then topping it off with store-bought pasta sauce and a can of tomatoes.  You will have to grate some cheese . . . hopefully you can handle that.

slow cooker spaghetti casserole

This stuff is so delicious.  My husband said he likes it even better than regular spaghetti.  I served it with a salad and some garlic bread . . .a perfect, simple, & delicious meal!

 

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  • Author: 5boysbaker.com
  • Total Time: 260 minutes
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Ingredients

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  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 8 oz. spaghetti, broken into pieces
  • 1 jar (24 oz) tomato & basil pasta sauce
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can dice fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook ground beef, salt and onion in a large skillet. Drain and set aside.
  2. Lightly grease a 5-qt. slow cooker and spoon half of the meat mixture into bottom. Top with uncooked spaghetti noodles. Spoon remaining half of meat mixture over top.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, 1/2 cup water and Italian seasoning. Pour over meat, making sure all pieces of spaghetti noodles are covered.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours. After 2 hours, remove lid and sprinkle cheese on top. Cover and continue cooking on low for an additional 2 hours.
  5. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Season with salt & pepper to taste, if needed.
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 240 minutes
  • Category: Pasta

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Recipe Source: Adapted slightly from Southern Living Slow Cooker Suppers Magazine

Filed Under: Beef, Pasta, Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Tagged With: ground beef, slow cooker, spaghetti

Comments

  1. Jocelyn says

    March 18, 2015 at 6:47 pm

    My family really enjoyed this, and it was very easy to make. (One minor problem- my youngest child wasn’t keen on the fire roasted tomatoes, but it was easy to pick those out of her portion.)

    Thank you for sharing a nice recipe.

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      March 18, 2015 at 8:33 pm

      Thanks Jocelyn. I actually put the fire-roasted tomatoes in the blender first so there were no pieces/chunks of tomatoes. I have a couple picky eaters and if they see any chunks of tomatoes, they pick them out so the blender thing worked great. Glad you enjoyed it.

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      • Jocelyn says

        March 18, 2015 at 9:17 pm

        That blender trick is a great idea! I will have to give it a try. Thanks again.

        Reply
  2. Donna Vandiver says

    March 8, 2016 at 8:49 am

    How many servings does this make?
    If I double it for a large crock pot, would the directions change?

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      March 8, 2016 at 2:58 pm

      Hi Donna! This makes about servings. There shouldn’t be a need to change the directions if you double it and cook it in a larger slow cooker.

      Reply

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