Great family meal. Excellent over spaghetti pasta or as a second day sauce for use in lasagna or baked ziti. Serve with a salad and/or garlic bread.

Ingredients

1	lb hamburger, 80/20
2	tsp. lard, bacon grease
136	g. onion, chopped
153	g. green pepper
1	tsp. garlic, minced
1/4	tsp. salt
1	dash pepper
113	g. mushrooms, canned, rinsed and drained
425	g. tomato sauce, canned
170	g. tomato paste, canned
794	g. tomatoes, canned, diced
12	oz. beer, light
1	tbsp. Italian seasoning
1	tsp. basil, dried
1	tbsp. parsley, dried
1/10	g bay leaf (1 whole)
1	beef bouillon cube
1	tbsp. Parmesan cheese
2	tbsp. cornstarch
4	tbsp. water

Directions

1. Brown hamburger, onion, green pepper, and garlic in bacon grease. Add salt and pepper to taste. Drain.
   
   
2. In Crockpot, combine diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, drained mushrooms, beer, parsley, bay leaf, and bouillon cube.
   
   
3. Stir in hamburger mix.
   
   
4. Top with Parmesan cheese.
   
   
5. Cook 8-10 hours on low.
   
   
6. Before serving, remove bay leaf and thicken with cornstarch/water mix to desired thickness. Should stick to spoon.
   
   

Categories

Tomatoes, Main Dish, Italian, Slow Cook

Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade 96% confidence

Good points High in niacin High in potassium High in selenium High in vitamin A High in vitamin B6 High in vitamin B12 Very high in vitamin C High in zinc

Bad points High in sodium High in sugar Contains alcohol