Thick & Meaty Spaghetti Sauce

As everyone knows by now, most of my recipes come from a "Taste of Home" recipe magazine. This is by far our favorite spaghetti sauce. It is so thick and meaty that sometimes my boys just pour it over a piece of garlic bread and eat it like that!

• Ready In: 8 hrs 35 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  lb  ground bulk Italian sausage
• 1  medium green pepper, chopped
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 8  cloves garlic, minced
• 3 (14 1/2ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons  Italian spices
• 1  tablespoon dried basil
• 2  teaspoons dried marjoram
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef and sausage until no longer pink; drain.
2. Transfer to a 5 quart slow cooker.
3. Stir in green pepper, onion, garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar and seasonings; mix well.
4. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until bubbly.
5. Serve over spaghetti.