Italian Spaghetti Meat Sauce (3 Points)

• 2 lbs extra lean ground beef or 2 lbs bulk Italian sausage
• 3 medium chopped onions (2 1/4 cups)
• 1 large green bell pepper (chopped (1-1/2 cups)
• 6 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 29 ounces canned diced tomatoes (not drained)
• 29 ounces tomato sauce
• 12 ounces tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons dried basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon sugar (or Splenda)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 12 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1. Cook ground beef (or sausage), onions, bell pepper and garlic in 12-inch skillet over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meat is no long pink; drain.
2. Spoon meat mixture into 5 quart Crock-Pot slow cooker.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients.
4. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8 or 9 hours or until vegetables are tender.

extra lean ground beef, onions, green bell pepper, garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato, basil, oregano, sugar, salt, pepper, red pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-spaghetti-meat-sauce-3-points-322269 (may not work)