Slow Cooked Pasta Sauce

• 1 lb turkey sausage
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 3 -4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 cup sliced button mushroom
• 1 bell pepper, seeded and chopped (red or green)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (use more or less to taste)
• 1 (28 ounce) cancrushed tomatoes, with puree
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 14 cup red wine

1. Brown crumbled sausage and add onions, garlic, mushrooms, and bell pepper.
2. Transfer meat and veggies to slowcooker and add in remaining ingredients.
3. Mix well.
4. Cook on low 6-8 hours.
5. When done, sample the sauce and if it has a bitter taste, stir in a Tb more sugar.
6. Serve over spaghetti or in any dish that calls for pasta sauce.

turkey sausage, yellow onion, button mushroom, bell pepper, sugar, basil, oregano, salt, red pepper, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, red wine

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/slow-cooked-pasta-sauce-68843 (may not work)