Recipe for Chunky Meat Sauce for Pasta

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Yield:

Ingredients:

Amount	Ingredient
1 lb	lean ground beef - (to 1 1/2 lbs)
	(or use a mixture of Italian sausage and ground beef)
1 lrg	onion coarsely chopped
1 lrg	bell pepper coarsely chopped
1 med	zucchini halved, and
	sliced about 1/4" thick
8 oz	fresh mushrooms coarsely chopped,
	or sliced about 1/4" thick
1/3 cup	beef broth bouillon, base, or water
2 tbl	instant tapioca - (to 3 tbspns)
1 can	diced tomatoes - (15 oz)
1 can	tomato sauce - (7 oz)
1 can	tomato paste - (6 oz)
1 tsp	dried oregano
1/2 tsp	dried basil
1/2 tsp	seasoned or black pepper
1 dsh	crushed red pepper

Instructions:

Instructions: Brown meat and onions; combine with remaining ingredients (2 tablespoons tapioca) in a 3 1/2-quart or larger crock pot. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours, or about half the time on HIGH.

Add another tablespoon of tapioca if the sauce seems thin (it will be thinner if cooked on LOW). Serve on spaghetti and pass the Parmesan!

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

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