Italian Recipes - Spaghetti Sauce Italiano

Ingredients                     

• 1 pound lean ground beef

• 8 ounces bulk Italian sausage

• 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained

• 2 6-ounce cans tomato paste

• 2 4 1/2-ounce jars (drained weight) sliced mushrooms, drained

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 3/4 cup chopped green sweet pepper

• 1/2 cup dry red wine or water

• 1/3 cup water

• 1 2 1/4-ounce can sliced pitted ripe olives, drained

• 2 teaspoons sugar

• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 pound dried spaghetti

• 1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese (2 ounces)

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Method:

1. In a large skillet cook ground beef and sausage until meat is brown. Drain off fat.

2. Transfer meat mixture to a 3 1/2- to 4 1/2-quart slow cooker. Stir in un-drained tomatoes, tomato paste, mushrooms, onion, sweet pepper, wine, the water, olives, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, chili powder, black pepper, and garlic.

3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 9 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 1/2 to 5 hours. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain well.

4. Serve meat mixture over hot cooked spaghetti. Sprinkle individual servings with Parmesan cheese.