old school spaghetti

Ingredients

  • 2 -3 pounds lean ground beef or ground chuck
  • 1 large can tomato paste 12 oz.
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 1 ½ Tbs. Basil
  • 1 ½ Tbs. Rosemary
  • heaping teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt
  • Pinch red cayenne pepper
  • 1 jar of sliced mushrooms 6 oz.
  • 3 Bay leaves remove after cooking

Instructions

  • In large skillet, cook ground beef until browned and fully cooked, drain and place in slow cooker.
  • Brown your meat and drain the grease. Place in 5-6 quart slow cooker. Add in Basil, Rosemary, Garlic Powder, Salt, Pepper, Cayenne, tomato paste, and water. Stir that up real good.
  • Drain mushrooms and gently stir those in.
  • Add Bay leaves and don’t stir (because they will break up), just spoon some sauce over them.
  • Cover and cook on low, 7-9 hours, or high, 3-4 hours. Before serving, remove bay leaves. Serve over fresh cooked noodles.
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