Spaghetti With Sauce Italiano |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 600 Minutes |
Ready In: 645 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Better Homes and Gardens Ingredients:
1 lb bulk italian sausage or 1 lb ground beef |
1 cup chopped onion (1 large) |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained |
2 (4 ounce) cans mushroom stems and pieces, drained |
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste |
1 bay leaf |
1 -2 tablespoon snipped fresh oregano (or 2 t. dried italian seasoning, crushed) |
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste) |
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper (to taste) |
1 cup chopped green bell pepper (1 large) |
12 -16 ounces dried spaghetti or 12 -16 ounces linguine |
parmesan cheese (shredded or grated) |
Directions:
1. In a big skillet, cook meat, onion, and garlic over medium heat until meat is browned and onion is tender; drain off fat.
2. Meanwhile, in a 4 quart slow cooker, combine tomatoes, mushrooms, tomato paste, bay leaf, oregano, salt, and pepper; stir in meat mixture.
3. Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or on HIGH for4-5 hours.
4. Discard bay leaf.
5. Turn off cooker; add in bell pepper; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling, lightly salted water according to package directions; ;drain.
7. Taste sauce and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
8. Spoon meat mixture over pasta; sprinkle with cheese.
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