Slow Simmering Pasta Sauce

By á-178825

Slow cooker. 6 servings. 4 1/2 stars.

Ingredients

• 1 lb mild or hot ground Italian sausage (Johnsonville)
• 1 med onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cans (14 1/2 ozs each) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 6 oz can tomato paste
• 1 T brown sugar
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 t dried oregano
• 2 t dried basil
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t dried thyme
• 1/4 c minced fresh Basil, divided
• Hot cooked pasta

Preparation

Step 1

In lg skillet cook sausage & onion over med heat 7-8 min until sausage is no longer pink & onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 min longer. Drain. Transfer to 3 qt. slow cooker.

Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce & paste, brown sugar, bay leaves, oregano, dried basil, salt & thyme. Cover & cook on low 6-8 hrs.

Discard bay leaves; stir in half of fresh basil. Serve with pasta. Top world remaining basil.