Crock Pot Italian Pizza Sauce Over Pasta

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb bulk italian sausage
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can chili beans
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 1 small chopped green bell pepper
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• hot cooked pasta, your choice
• shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until no longer pink.
• 2 drain off fat.
• 3 transfer to your crock pot.
• 4 add the next 13 ingredients except cooked pasta and shredded mozzarella cheese and mix well.
• 5 cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours.
• 6 sauce should be slightly thickened.
• 7 discard bay leaf before serving.
• 8 stir pizza sauce before serving over pasta.
• 9 sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.