Ingredients

• 2 -3 pounds lean ground beef or ground chuck
• 1 large can tomato paste 12 oz.
• 2 cups warm water
• 1 ½ Tbs. Basil
• 1 ½ Tbs. Rosemary
• heaping teaspoon garlic powder
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• Pinch red cayenne pepper
• 1 jar of sliced mushrooms 6 oz.
• 3 Bay leaves remove after cooking

Instructions

In large skillet, cook ground beef until browned and fully cooked, drain and place in slow cooker.
Brown your meat and drain the grease. Place in 5-6 quart slow cooker. Add in Basil, Rosemary, Garlic Powder, Salt, Pepper, Cayenne, tomato paste, and water. Stir that up real good.
Drain mushrooms and gently stir those in.
Add Bay leaves and don’t stir (because they will break up), just spoon some sauce over them.
Cover and cook on low, 7-9 hours, or high, 3-4 hours. Before serving, remove bay leaves. Serve over fresh cooked noodles.