Recipe: Beefy Pasta Sauce (crock pot)

Beefy Pasta Sauce (crockpot)

1 1/2 pound ground beef
2 cans (15 ounce) tomato sauce
2 cans (14 1/2 ounce) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (6 ounce) tomato paste
1 package (8 ounce) sliced fresh mushrooms
1 1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup water
3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 beef bouillon cube

Cook meat in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned; stir to crumble. Drain well. Place a in 5-quart electric slow cooker.

Add tomato sauce and next 14 ingredients.

Cover with lid; cook on high-heat setting 1 hour.

Reduce to low-heat setting and cook 6 to 7 hours.