->Pasta Meatballs <-

28 oz can tomato puree

15 oz can tomato sauce

4 oz can sliced mushrooms, drained and coarsely chopped

1 medium onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon salt, divided

1 pound ground beef

1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs

1 egg

1/2 pound angel hair pasta, broken into 4-inch pieces

In a slow cooker, combine the tomato puree, tomato sauce, mushrooms,

onion, garlic, oregano, basil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; mix well. In

a medium-sized bowl, combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, egg,

1/2 teaspoon salt; mix well and form into 1-inch

balls. Gently place the meatballs in the sauce; do not mix. Cover

5 to 8 hours. Remove the cover

and add the angel hair pasta; do not stir. Replace the cover and increase the setting to High. Cook for 1 hour, then stir and serve.