Italian Spaghetti Sauce

Yield: 24 (1/2 cup) servings

Ingredients

• 2 pounds bulk Italian sausage or ground beef
• 3 medium onions, chopped (2 1/4 cups)
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
• 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons dried basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried leaf parsley

Instructions

1. Cook sausage, onions, bell pepper and garlic in 12-inch skillet over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
2. Spoon sausage mixture into a 5 quart slow cooker.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients.
4. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours or until vegetables are tender.