Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic (I use the chopped in a jar)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 34 cup dry red wine
• 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
• 2 whole bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper

1. Cook ground beef, onions, pepper, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until ground beef is cooked.
2. pour ground beef mixture ino crock pot; stir in remaining ingredients.
3. Cover and cook on low heat for 8-10 hours or until vegetables are tender.
4. Remove bay leaf before serving.

lean ground beef, onions, yellow bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, red wine, basil, oregano, bay leaves, fennel seed, sugar, red pepper, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-spaghetti-sauce-34982 (may not work)