Dad's Best Spaghetti Sauce

This is for a large recipe, and the ingredients aren't measured very accurately, so experiment and see what works best for you.

Ingredients

• 6-8 15 oz. cans of tomato sauce (depending on how much sauce you want)
• 2 lbs. sausage
• 1 large green bell pepper
• 1 large onion
• 1 can of mushrooms
• Italian seasoning
• Garlic powder
• Salt
• Pepper
• Grated cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Cook sausage and veggies together, drain grease.
2. Pour tomato sauce into large Crockpot, add meat and veggie mixture.
3. Layer top of sauce with seasonings, then stir.
4. Layer a second time and stir.
5. Cover and cook on low for 8 hrs. or high for 4 hrs.
6. Serve over spaghetti noodles and top with cheddar cheese.

Butter dips are a fantastic bread to have with it.

Italian Sausage & Pasta Dish

Ingredients:

• 1 box spiral whole wheat pasta
• 1 lb hot Italian sausage
• 1 bag fresh spinach
• 2-14 oz. cans diced tomatoes
• garlic salt
• pepper
• Italian seasoning
• parmesan cheese
• monterrey jack cheese, grated

Remove casings from sausage and brown in large skillet. Add tomatoes and seasonings. Let simmer for 15 minutes. Add spinach and allow to cook down.

Cook pasta following directions on package. Drain well. Add pasta to meat mixture and add 2 tbl. parmesan cheese. Fold ingredients together. Sprinkle jack cheese on each serving.

Serves 8