Italian Bow Tie Pasta

Another pasta meal...sounded like a good combonation of ingredients so I thought I'd give it a try! I am posting the original receipe..but I made a lot of modifications to it...based on our taste buds.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs ground beef

1 onion, chopped

1 garlic cloved, minced

2 (8 oz.) cans pasta sauce (I am pretty sure I used the one from Bertolli that has the name olive oil...just can't think of the total name right now. Also, it was 24 oz. that seemed better to me)

1 (14.5) can stewed tomatoes, cut up (I left this out)

1 teaspoon dried oregano (I shook for a bit, so I'm sure I added more...LOL)

1 teaspoon dried Italian seasonings (same as above's comment)

salt and pepper to taste

1 (16 oz.) bow tie pasta, cooked and drained

1 (1o 0z.) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained (I used only half of the package..10 oz. just seemed way too much for my taste)

1 1/2 cups shredded mozzerella cheese

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (both cheese I know I added more..I'm a mouse :)

Directions:

~ In a skillet, cook beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, drain. Transfer to slow cooker, stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes, and seasonings. Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours (Mine was cooked for 8 hours)

~ Increase heat to high, stir in pasta, spinach, and cheeses. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

Verdict:

~ The spinach gave this pasta meal a nice touch. It was a nice complete meal with the pasta, meat, cheese, and some spinach. It didnt take much work to complete the second step when I got home from work. Delicious! Will definately make this meal again!

Compelte menu:

~ italian bow tie pasta

~ salad

~ green beans

~ garlic bread