Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Crockpot Pasta and Hamburger

1-1/2 lb hamburger
1 med onion, chopped
1 minced garlic clove
2 8-oz cans tomato sauce
1 14-1/2 oz can stewed tomatoes, cut up
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp italian seasoning
Salt/pepper to taste
1 16-oz pkg bow tie pasta
1 10-oz pkg frozen chopped spinach
1-1/2 cups (6 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

In a skillet, cook hamburger, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to crockpot. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomatoes (cut up first) and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until bubbly. To get ready to serve, cook and drain pasta and thaw and drain well spinach. Increase heat to high; stir in pasta, spinach and cheeses. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

Josh Day
Editor, Crockpot Recipes
http://crockpotrecipes101.com