ITALIAN CASSEROLE

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 (32 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup water
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. oregano leaves
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. pepper
5 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese (for topping)*

Brown ground beef and drain.

Add spaghetti sauce, water, salt, basil, oregano, sugar, and pepper. Cook two minutes more.

In a baking dish or crockpot, evenly spoon 1/3 meat mixture, arrange 1/2 of potatoes on top. Repeat layers, ending with meat mixture. Repeat layers, ending with meat mixture. Cover dish tightly with foil (if using oven).

Bake at 375F for 1 hour or cook on low in crockpot all day or until potatoes are tender.

Remove foil, sprinkle mixture evenly with Mozzarella cheese, bake 10 minutes more, or until cheese melts.

*CROCKPOT NOTE:
You can add the cheese towards the end, or you can put the cheese in at the same time as the rest of the food.