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Slow-Simmering Pasta Sauce

Name: Slow-Simmering Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound bulk Italian sausage; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 cup minced fresh basil, divided; Hot cooked pasta

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Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6 hours

Makes

6 servings

Spaghetti with sauce is my kids' favorite dinner, so through trial and error, I came up with my own recipe. This is the winning result. I love that it's made in a slow cooker.—Samantha Vicars, Kenosha, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 cup minced fresh basil, divided
Hot cooked pasta

Directions

In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat for 7-8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker.
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, bay leaves, oregano, dried basil, salt and thyme. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Discard bay leaves; stir in half of the fresh basil. Serve with pasta. Top with remaining basil.

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