| 2 | lb bulk Italian pork sausage or ground beef |
| 2 | large onions, chopped (2 cups) |
| 2 | cups sliced fresh mushrooms (6 oz) |
| 3 | cloves garlic, finely chopped |
| 1 | can (28 oz) Muir Glen® organic diced tomatoes, undrained |
| 2 | cans (15 oz each) tomato sauce |
| 1 | can (6 oz) tomato paste |
| 1 | tablespoon dried basil leaves |
| 1 | teaspoon dried oregano leaves |
| 1 | tablespoon sugar |
| 1/2 | teaspoon salt |
| 1/2 | teaspoon pepper |
| 1/2 | teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes |
from here: http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/slow-cooker-meaty-italian-spaghetti-sauce/937dbd6a-ba73-4713-a159-685446433b52
And we modified it a little bit. We added meatballs, used less onions and no tomatoes or red pepper flakes. I used Italian Seasoning from Penzey's and a bay leaf. We cooked it in the crock pot for 6 hours or so. It was SOOOOO good!!!
