Loved this sauce, inspired by the following recipe: https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/slow-cooked-italian-sausage-pasta-sauce-with-spaghetti/90f4ca32-b131-4db1-946c-d8c46ca5f28d
Brown 1-1.5 lbs bulk Italian sausage or 5-6 Italian sausage links, cut into 1 inch pieces. Brown for about 10 minutes in a skillet. Pour off fat.
Place the following ingredients in a slow cooker: 16 oz marinara sauce, 28 oz diced tomatoes (2 cans), 1 can tomato paste, 1/2 t dried oregano, 1/2 t dried basil, 1 diced medium onion, 1 diced red bell pepper, 2 large cloves garlic (peeled & crushed), and browned sausage. I did NOT add any salt - none of the tomato products I added were 'no salt added' - and it was already pretty salty. Also, original recipe called for 3T of sugar - I prefer it without.
Cook for 8-10 hours on low, stirring about once every 2 hours (this prevents the edges from burning. More frequent stirring, though, loses too much heat). Serve over spaghetti. Garnish with parsley and/or Parmesan cheese.
