Pasta Sauce With Sausage and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Photo: flickr user VirtualErn

Ingredients

Olive oil as needed

1 pound mild Italian sausage links

1 medium onion chopped

1/4 cup shredded carrot (1 small carrot)

1 sweet bell pepper (use red or yellow)

1 medium yellow summer squash or zucchini seeded, and ch

2 garlic cloves minced

4 fresh basil leaves - (to 6) chopped

6 sun-dried tomatoes diced

1 small can tomato paste - (6 oz)

1 can diced tomatoes - (15 oz) undrained

1 tablespoon water

Preparation

Brown sausage on all sides in a little olive oil; add onions and saute until onions are slightly browned. Slice sausage; place in the crockpot with the onion. Add remaining ingredients; cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or 3 to 4 hours on HIGH (you may need a little more water if you cook it on HIGH).

If the sauce is a too thick, add a little more water. I sometimes add an extra tablespoon or 2 of water and a tablespoon of dry Alfredo sauce mix.

This recipe yields sauce for 4 servings.

Comments: A colorful tomato-based pasta sauce sweetened with fresh basil and shredded carrots.

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