Perfect Sunny Side Up Eggs
Jeff Mauro’s easy, five-star fried egg recipe yields perfectly runny yolks and just-set whites every time.
Read MoreSpaghetti Lovers Soup
Drescription
This easy slow-cooker soup has all the great flavors of your favorite dish of spaghetti with beef sauce, without a lot of fussy preparation.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 medium green sweet pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 medium carrot, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (14 ounce) jar prepared spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca, crushed
- ½ teaspoon dried italian seasoning, crushed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 ounces dried spaghetti, broken into 2- to 3-inch pieces
Directions
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion, sweet pepper, celery, carrot, and garlic over medium heat until meat is browned and vegetables are tender. Drain off fat. Transfer meat mixture to a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker (see Tip). Stir in tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, water, tapioca, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
- Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
- If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Stir in spaghetti. Cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes more or until pasta is tender.
