Mushroom-beef Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef (90 % lean)
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef, mushrooms and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• 2 transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste and sauce, broth, parsley, brown sugar, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• 3 stovetop mushroom-beef spaghetti sauce : prepare as directed in step 1. stir in the remaining ingredients. bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.