Spaghetti Dinner for Christmas Recipe

                                              Spaghetti Dinner for Christmas Recipe

Spaghetti Dinner for Christmas Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 pound lean ground beef

1 medium to large onion, diced

1 to 2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed

Dried parsley fl akes, crushed, to taste

Dried sweet basil, crushed, to taste

Garlic powder, to taste

Salt and freshly ground black pepper,

to taste

1 (28-ounce) can stewed whole

tomatoes, with juice and broken up

1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce

1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

Pinch sugar

1 (8-ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms,

sautéed in 2 tablespoons butter,

or 1 (13.25-ounce) can mushroom

stems and pieces, drained

1 (1-pound) box spaghetti, cooked al

dente

Grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish

Spaghetti Dinner for Christmas Recipe Cooking process

In skillet, brown the meat and onion

with the spices. Transfer mixture to slow

cooker. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce,

tomato paste, and a pinch of sugar; stir

to mix. Cover with the lid and cook on

high 1 hour. Vent lid with a toothpick and

simmer on low for 3 hours more. Add the

sautéed fresh mushrooms (or substitute

the canned stems and pieces); turn setting

back to high and cook ½ hour more.

To serve, place freshly cooked pasta in

the serving bowl. Ladle a little sauce

over the pasta and toss lightly. Pour on

the remaining sauce. Serve “family-style”

and pass grated Parmesan cheese on the

side. Serve with garlic bread and a simple

greens and vinaigrette salad to complete

the meal Spaghetti Dinner for Christmas Recipe .