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Slow Cooker Meaty Italian Spaghetti Sauce

Here's a crowd-pleasin' sauce everyone will love!
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 8 hours 15 min
Makes: 24 servings (1/2 cup each)
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2lb bulk Italian pork sausage or ground beef
2large onions, chopped (2 cups)
2cups sliced fresh mushrooms (6 oz)
3cloves garlic, finely chopped
1can (28 oz) Progresso® diced tomatoes, undrained
2cans (15 oz each) tomato sauce
1can (6 oz) tomato paste
1tablespoon dried basil leaves
1teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1tablespoon sugar
1/2teaspoon salt
1/2teaspoon pepper
1/2teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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Total Time: 10 min
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1.Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage, onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
2.Spoon sausage mixture into cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients.
3.Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until vegetables are tender.
Make the Most of This Recipe
Do-Ahead Tip
Ladle this versatile sauce into refrigerator or freezer containers; cover and refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze up to 4 months. To thaw frozen spaghetti sauce, place container in the refrigerator about 8 hours.
Serve With
Serve with penne pasta, Caeser salad and Italian bread.
Special Touch
Stir about 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley into the sauce during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 90 (Calories from Fat 45); Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 450mg; Total Carbohydrate 7g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 4g); Protein 4Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 8%; Calcium 0%; Iron 4Exchanges: 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 High-Fat Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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