Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (Slow-Cooker)

Directions

In skillet brown the ground beef; drain off excess fat.

Transfer meat to a crockery cooker.

In blender container place one can of tomatoes, undrained.

Add the onion, carrot and garlic.

Cover and blend until chopped; stir into meat in cooker.

Cut up the remaining can of tomatoes but do not drain; stir into meat mixture with tomato paste, parsley, bay leaf, sugar, basil, salt, oregano, and pepper.

Mix well. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8 to 10 hours.

To serve, turn to high-heat setting.

Remove bay leaf. Cover and heat until bubbly, 10 minutes.

Blend cold water slowly into cornstarch; stir into tomato mixture.

Cover and cook 10 minutes longer.

Spoon over the spaghetti.

Pass the Parmesan cheese to sprinkle atop.