This old fashioned crock pot spaghetti is my mother in law's signature dish and one we always look forward to whenever we visit!
Prep Time3 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time18 minutesmins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: spaghetti
Servings: 4
Calories: 210kcal
Ingredients
2 -3poundslean ground beef or ground chuck
1large can tomato paste 12 oz.
2cupswarm water
1 ½Tbs.Basil
1 ½Tbs.Rosemary
heaping teaspoon garlic powder
1.5teaspoonssalt
Pinchred cayenne pepper
1jar of sliced mushrooms 6 oz.
3Bay leavesremove 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.