Instructions: 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 to 12 hours or HIGH-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours.

Remove bay leaves. Serve over hot spaghetti.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

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