Crock Pot Pasta Sauce with Sausage

By swwbsw1002

Servings: 6 • Serving Size: 1/2 cup • Old Points: 2 pt • Points Plus: 3 pts
Calories: 115.4 • Fat: 3.4 g • Carb: 9.5 g • Fiber: 2.2 g • Protein: 13.8 g • Sugar: 4.4 g
Sodium: 455.8 mg

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean chicken Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic, smashed
• 28 oz tuttorosso crushed tomatoes
• fresh cracked pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Brown the sausage in a large skillet, breaking up any large pieces with a wooden spoon. When sausage is browned, drain if needed and add to crock pot.

Clean skillet with a paper towel and set flame to high; when hot add oil. Add garlic and cook until golden but do not burn; add tomatoes and garlic to crock pot along with fresh cracked pepper. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.