Crockpot Sauce

Sauce is incredibly important in an Italian household.  If you cannot make a good sauce, there is no way you can marry Italian. I make a pretty good sauce from scratch but during the Winter when good tomatoes are scarce I cook it in the crockpot and start with canned tomatoes.  "Gasp!" Italian women everywhere are shouting "Blasphemy!" as I write this, but it tastes pretty good and is moderately healthy.

Andrea's Crockpot Sauce

1 large can crushed tomatoes 28 ozs.
1 large can diced tomatoes 28 ozs.
1 large can tomato paste 15 ozs.
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped green peppers
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano
3 cloves of garlic chopped fine.


If you can't get fresh parsley, oregano, and basil at your grocers try using the dried, two tablespoons each.  It's not as good, but it will suffice.  Put this in the crockpot and cook on low for at least 6 hours, 8 is better.

Enjoy over your favorite pasta, I like the pasta with vegetables in it.