Spagetti Sauce Italiano

1 lb Ground beef

1/2 lb Italian sausage; bulk

1 c Onion; chopped

2 Garlic clove; minced

2 cn Tomatoes; 16 oz, cut-up

2 cn Tomato sauce; 8 oz

2 cn Mushrooms; 4 oz, chopped and

-drained 1 c Green pepper; chopped

4 tb Tapioca; quick-cooking

2 Bay leaves

1 ts Basil, crushed & dry

1 ts Oregano, crushed & dry

1/4 ts Pepper

ds Salt Hot cooked spaghetti In a skillet cook ground beef, sausage, onion, and garlic until meat is brown and onion is tender; drain off fat. Meanwhile in crockpot, combine undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, mushrooms, green pepper, tapioca, bay leaves, oregano, basil, pepper, and salt. Stir in browned meat mixture. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours or high heat setting for 5-6 hours. Remove bay leaves. Serve over hot spaghetti. Makes 8-10

servings.