The ultimate comfort food…
1½ lb. ground beef
½ onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 15-oz. can tomato sauce
1 14.5-oz. can stewed Italian tomatoes
½ t Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
16 oz. bowtie pasta, cooked
10 oz. frozen or fresh spinach, optional
½ c parmesan cheese, shredded
1½ c mozzarella cheese, shredded
Brown beef. Add onion and garlic and cook an additional 3-5 minutes. Combine beef, tomato sauce and stewed tomatoes in crock pot. Stir in Italian seasoning and salt and pepper. Cook 6-7 hours on low. A half an hour before serving, add cooked noodles, spinach (optional), parmesan cheese and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Mix well and cook in crock pot on high for 30 minutes. Right before serving sprinkle remaining ½ cup mozzarella cheese on top. Serve warm.
