Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce -- Mikey Likes It!
- Ready In:
- 8hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4-5
ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb Italian sausage, bulk suggested
- 1⁄4 lb lean ground beef
- 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained (petite cut suggested)
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1⁄2 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
- 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 dash salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fennel seed (optional)
directions
- In a large skillet, brown the Italian sausage, ground beef, onion and garlic, until the onions are softened and no pink remains in the meat. Drain well and reserve.
- In a -1/3 quart or larger crock pot combine the tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, drained mushrooms, green pepper, tapioca, and seasonings. Mix to blend well.
- Add the reserved meat mixture. Cook on LO heat for 8-10 hours or on HI heat for 4-5 hours. Discard the bay leaf. Serve over hot cooked spaghetti.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Lorraine of AZ
Scottsdale