astray recipes: Spagetti sauce italiano

Categories: Italian
Yield: 8 servings

Measure	Ingredient
1 pounds	Ground beef
½ pounds	Italian sausage; bulk
1 cup	Onion; chopped
2	Garlic clove; minced
2 cans	Tomatoes; 16 oz, cut-up
2 cans	Tomato sauce; 8 oz
2 cans	Mushrooms; 4 oz, chopped and drained
1 cup	Green pepper; chopped
4 tablespoons	Tapioca; quick-cooking
2	Bay leaves
1 teaspoon	Basil, crushed & dry
1 teaspoon	Oregano, crushed & dry
¼ teaspoon	Pepper
dash	Salt
	Hot cooked spaghetti

In a skillet cook ground beef, sausage, onion, and garlic until meat is brown and onion is tender; drain off fat.

Meanwhile in crockpot, combine undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, mushrooms, green pepper, tapioca, bay leaves, oregano, basil, pepper, and salt. Stir in browned meat mixture.

Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours or high heat setting for 5-6 hours. Remove bay leaves. Serve over hot spaghetti. Makes 8-10 servings.

Source: Better Homes and Gardens New Crockery Cookbook Terrie Peterson

spagetti sauce italiano