Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce - Mmmm Oamc - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Phase I
3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, broken apart by hand
4 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1 (3 ounce) can sliced olives
2 bay leaves
1/2 tablespoon raw sugar
3 teaspoons dried basil
3 teaspoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons sea salt (to taste)
Phase II
olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced (one small can of mushrooms may be substituted)
Phase III
3 lbs ground beef
salt and pepper, to taste
Phase IV
whole wheat spaghetti
parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

Preparation

Turn crock pot on high.
Add all ingredients in Phase I to crock pot.
Add olive oil to large skillet. Over medium-high heat wait until olive oil just starts to smoke. saute onions and mushrooms, until onions have browned. Add garlic and saute for one minute. Add to crock pot.
Next, in same skillet, brown ground beef. Drain fat. Add to crock pot.
Simmer on low for 6-8 hours. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve over spaghetti topped with cheese.