Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
T & T

1 1/2 lb. browned ground beef
8 oz. or ? pkg. mild ground Italian sausage, browned with ground beef
8 Roma tomatoes, chopped (you may want to use more) OR
1 (28 oz.) can whole Italian style tomatoes, cut up and undrained
1 pkg. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 (15 oz.) can tomato puree
2 to 3 cans (8 oz. ea.) tomato sauce
1 c. dry red wine
1 ? tsp. minced garlic
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning, crushed
1 tsp. salt (I would cut it to ? tsp)
? tsp. ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
12 oz. dried pasta, cooked and drained - for 2 servings
shredded Italian cheese - Asiago

Brown ground beef and sausage till browned in large skillet. Meanwhile, combine remainder of ingredients, minus the pasta, in crock-pot. Cover and cook on high heat till meat is browned. Add browned meat and cover; turn crackpot to low and cook on low heat for 8 to10 hours. Or you may cook on high heat for 4 to 5 hours. Remove bay leaf and discard. Pass pasta and sauce and cheese. Makes 6 large servings or 8 medium servings.
Posted under Crockpot on Nancy?s message board.
Chris in NM

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