Easy-Does-It Spaghetti

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 hours

Makes

6-8 servings

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022
This savory spaghetti sauce is a nice change from some of the sweeter store-bought varieties. With fresh bread and a green salad, you have a complete meal. - Genevieve Hrabe, Plainville, Kansas

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef, cooked and drained
  • 1 can (46 ounces) tomato juice
  • 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 can (8 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
  • 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon each ground allspice, mace and pepper
  • 1 package (7 ounces) spaghetti, broken in half

Directions

  1. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the beef, tomato juice, tomato sauce, mushrooms and seasonings. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours.
  2. Stir in spaghetti. Cover and cook 1 hour longer or until spaghetti is tender.
If you have a little extra preparation time, substitute 1/2 cup chopped onion for the dried minced onion in Easy-Does-It-Spaghetti.