"An easy recipe for spaghetti sauce made from scratch in the crock pot with just the right seasonings! Instructions to make it with or without meat!..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 large yellow onion, chopped
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1- 28 ounce can tomato sauce
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1- 6 ounce can tomato paste
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2- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes (fire roasted if you can find them)
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2 bay leaves
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/2 teaspoon dried basil
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3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
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Salt and pepper to taste
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1 pound sweet italian sausage – casings removed, cut into chunks -you can also make it with ground turkey or ground beef or eliminate the meat all together
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1 carrot, chopped
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8 ounces mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed, sliced
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1 rib celery, chopped
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1 bell pepper, chopped
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1/2 cup red wine
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Shortly before serving, taste the sauce, if there’s a slight bitterness, add 1 tablespoon brown sugar or granulated sugar
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If the sauce is too runny for your liking, stir in an additional 6 ounce can of tomato paste