Basic Pasta Sauce

• 2 cans (14 1/2 Oz. Size) Diced Tomatoes (Fire Roasted Are Great)
• 2 cans (6 Oz. Size) Tomato Paste
• 2 Tablespoons Vinegar (red Wine, Balsamic, Etc)
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 4 cloves Garlic, Crushed (or To Taste)
• 1 Tablespoon Spice Mix (provincial Herbs, McCormick's Garlic And Herb, Etc)
• 1 can (6 Oz. Size) Olives, Pitted Black Or Green (optional)
• 1 jar 6 Ounce Jar, Artichoke Hearts, Diced/quartered (optional)
• 1 bag 16 Ounce Package, Your Favorite Pasta
• 1 bag 8 Ounce Bag, Shredded Cheese (mozzarella, Parmesan, Romano, Etc)

1. Dump all the ingredients (except pasta and cheese) into a large crockpot, give it a good stir and cook on low until the house smells wonderful!
2. (About 3 hours.)
3. About ten minutes before you are ready to serve, cook the pasta according to directions on the package and then drain it.
4. Serve sauce over pasta with a sprinkling of cheese.

tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, spice mix, olives, hearts, mozzarella

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/basic-pasta-sauce/ (may not work)