Hearty Meatless Sauce

By AuntieGooper

Ingredients

• 1 large green pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 28 ounce cans whole plum tomatoes in puree
• 1 12 ounce package soy crumbles
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken into thirds
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Preparation

Step 1

1. Stir together pepper, onion, garlic, tomatoes, soy crumbles,vinegar, dried basil, sugar and salt in slow cooker, breaking up tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 1/2 hours or on LOW for 5 hours.

2. Stir in spaghetti, 1 cup boiling water, fresh basil and parsley and cover; cook for another hour or until pasta is tender.