Spaghetti With Sauce Italiano

• 1 lb bulk Italian sausage or 1 lb ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 (4 ounce) cans mushroom stems and pieces, drained
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 -2 tablespoon snipped fresh oregano (or 2 t. dried Italian seasoning, crushed)
• 12 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 14 teaspoon ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper (1 large)
• 12 -16 ounces dried spaghetti or 12 -16 ounces linguine
• parmesan cheese (shredded or grated)

1. In a big skillet, cook meat, onion, and garlic over medium heat until meat is browned and onion is tender; drain off fat.
2. Meanwhile, in a 4 quart slow cooker, combine tomatoes, mushrooms, tomato paste, bay leaf, oregano, salt, and pepper; stir in meat mixture.
3. Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or on HIGH for4-5 hours.
4. Discard bay leaf.
5. Turn off cooker; add in bell pepper; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling, lightly salted water according to package directions; ;drain.
7. Taste sauce and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
8. Spoon meat mixture over pasta; sprinkle with cheese.

italian sausage, onion, garlic, tomatoes, mushroom stems, tomato paste, bay leaf, oregano, salt, ground black pepper, green bell pepper, linguine, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spaghetti-with-sauce-italiano-466030 (may not work)