Spaghetti with Homemade Sauce

Boil:

6 qt water

1 tsp olive oil

1/2 med. pkg of spaghetti noodles

Brown:

1 lb ground beef or turkey

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 tsp fresh minced garlic

2-3 tsp season salt

1 (4.5 oz) can mushrooms, drained

Drain meat and then add:

2-3 (8 oz) cans of Hunts flavored tomato sauce (depending on how saucy vs meaty you like it)

2 tbsp of Italian seasoning (or according to your preferred taste)

Dash of pepper

Let simmer on low until sauce thickens (about 10-15minutes)

Sometimes I add extra garlic powder & Italian or basil seasoning once it has simmered

Optional Add-ins:

Chopped zucchini (chopped into very small pieces)

Olives (1 4 oz can of sliced)

Shredded cheese (to place on top after dished out)

Note: The spaghetti sauce is great to double (or more) and freeze!

Slow Cooker Pizza

12 oz bag Kluski or sturdy noodles
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
32 oz jar spaghetti sauce your choice of flavors
16 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
8 oz pepperoni thinly sliced

Cook noodles per directions on package Drain
While noodles are cooking brown ground beef in a non-stick skillet Drain off drippings
Meanwhile grease interior of slow cooker
Pour in 1/4 of spaghetti sauce Follow with half the noodles and then half the browned ground beef Top with 1/3 of shredded cheese Follow with half the pepperoni
Repeat the layers beginning with 1/3 of the sauce followed by a layer of the rest of the noodles a layer of the remaining ground beef half the cheese and the rest of the pepperoni
Top with the remaining sauce Finish with the rest of the cheese
Cover & cook on LOW for 2-3 hours or until through & until the cheese has melted

Variation: You can add in any pizza toppings your want where you would add in the pepperoni

Note: you can use refrigerated pizza dough instead of the noodles