Spaghetti Sauce – Slow Cooker

Spaghetti Sauce – Slow cooker
Ingredients
1# Italian Sausage or ground beef with 1 T. Italian seasoning
6 oz. can tomato paste
28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 ½ c. red wine
1 c. water
1 onion, diced
2 t. minced garlic
2 T. sugar
1 t. chili powder
1 t. salt
½ t. pepper
2 T. Worcestershire sauce
4-6 oz. mushrooms, sliced
1-2 c. fresh spinach – optional
Instructions
In a large skillet brown Italian sausage and drain. In a crock pot place all ingredients except mushrooms, and spinach. Cook on high for 2 hours or low 6 hours.
Add the torn spinach and sliced mushrooms 30 minutes before done. Serve with spaghetti, Ravioli, or Italian Dunkers. Place sauce over top with grated parmesan cheese.
*The recipe makes a lot of sauce. It freezes well.