Mom’s Spaghetti

I’m in the middle of a cookbook project so I’m sharing one of the recipes from the cookbook.  This was one of my favorites as a kid. Although it was torture smelling it cook all day long. Our dog Polly would drool puddles just over the smell, I think it was one of her favorites too.  My version of Crock-pot Spaghetti is roughly based upon this recipe.

Italian Spaghetti

• Enough tomato products to fill a crock-pot
• 1 chopped onion
• 5 T parsley
• 1 tsp garlic
• 3 t oregano
• 1 tsp anise
• 1 ½ lbs ground meet
• 1 egg slightly beaten
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp basil
• 12 tsp black pepper
• spaghetti

1. Fill crock-pot with tomato products.
2. Add onion, parsley and garlic. Allow to simmer for a minimum of 6 hours.
3. During the last 30 minutes of cooking, add oregano and anise.
4. Next, prepare spaghetti according to directions on package.
5. In a mixing bowl, combine ground meat, egg, basil, salt and pepper.
6. Brown meat, drain well and add to sauce.