Slow-Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

• 1 pound Italian Pork Sausage
• 1 whole Small Onion, Chopped
• 2 cans (14 Oz) Diced Tomatoes (with Juice)
• 1 can 8 Oz. Tomato Sauce
• 1 can 6 Oz Tomato Paste
• 1 whole Bay Leaf
• 3 cloves Garlic, Minced (3-4 Cloves, Depending On Taste)
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 2 teaspoons Dried Oregano
• 2 teaspoons Dried Basil
• 1/2 teaspoons Dried Thyme
• 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
• Red Pepper Flakes, to taste
• 1 whole Handful Of Parmesan Cheese, Grated

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2. In a large skillet, brown pork sausage until no pink remains.
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4. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and place on a paper-towel-lined plate.
5. Pat it dry with paper towels to remove excess grease.
6. 3.
7. Into the slow cooker, add the onion, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste.
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9. Add cooked sausage to the slow-cooker tomato mixture.
10. 5.
11. Add bay leaf, garlic, salt, oregano, basil, thyme, brown sugar and red pepper flakes.
12. The latter is to your own taste (I recommend 1/4 teaspoon to start).
13. If your family cant take the heat, you can leave out the red pepper flakes, and the sauce is still delicious!
14. 6.
15. Add Parmesan cheese and stir all ingredients a few times to incorporate spices and cheese evenly.
16. Turn the slow cooker on Low and let simmer for 5-6 hours.
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18. You can also load this sauce up with tasty veggies for a chunkier consistency and unique twists.
19. Optional ingredients: eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, roasted red peppers, spinach, mushrooms, other Italian cheeses, or substitute pork for ground beef or turkey.
20. If your crockpot is big enough, you can easily double this recipe and freeze extra for those nights youre just too tired to cook.

sausage, onion, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, bay leaf, garlic, salt, oregano, basil, thyme, brown sugar, red pepper, handful of parmesan cheese

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/slow-cooker-spaghetti-sauce/ (may not work)