MAMMA'S HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Mamma's homemade spaghetti sauce image

Provided by Dan Hammond

Time 8h30m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lb bulk italian sausage or wild game sauce (moose, venison)
2 medium onions...chopped
4 can(s) 14.5 ounce diced tomatoes (strained)
2 can(s) 8 ounce tomato sauce
2 can(s) 6 ounce tomato paste
2 bay leaves
2 Tbsp brown sugar
8 clove minced garlic
4 tsp dried basil
4 tsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp salt
2 tsp dried thyme

Steps:

1. In skillet, cook Italian or wild game sausage (ground beef if you choose) and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain (unless using wild game sausage where there will not be any meaningful liquid to drain)
2. Transfer to slow cooker (crockpot)
3. add the remaining ingredients and stir well to mix. Cover with bay leaves on top.
4. cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours. Take lid off slow cooker for the last hour to allow liquid to cook off...
5. discard bay leaves and serve over spaghetti/pasta...do not rinse the pasta as you will loose the starch (rinsing of pasta is not recommended)
6. We now sprinkle parm cheese on the plate before the pasta as a nice touch and to mop up any liquid separation from the sauce (although there will be none)...and of course parm cheese on top. Enjoy!