In a large skillet combine ground beef, sausage, onion, and garlic.
Brown for 2 minutes and add mushrooms. Continue stirring and browning for an additional 5 minutes.
Drain any fat from the skillet and transfer meat mixture to crock pot.
Add the diced tomato, tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir to combine. Taste the sauce and add more salt if desired.
Add the bay leaves and stir.
Set to low for 6-8 hours.
Before serving remove bay leaves and stir in the heavy cream OR evaporated milk. Enjoy!
Notes
*Freeze any leftover sauce for another night. Simply remove from freezer in the morning and place in the fridge to thaw. Heat it up on the stove top/microwave/ or back in the crock pot.