Recipe: Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce
Pasta ranks pretty high when it comes to ultimate comfort foods. But a good homemade pasta sauce can be time consuming and simply out of the question on busy weeknights. Our solution to this problem? Create you a fantastic sauce recipe that can be made in your slow cooker. Now you can have the best of both worlds, time and comfort food.
If you don’t have time in the mornings to prepare this meal, do what we do and prep it the night before. Brown the meat and sauté your veggies, then throw it all into the slow cooker and place in the fridge. Then when morning arrives, simply turn on the slow cooker and you’re set! You can come home to a delicious homemade pasta worth sharing.
1 pound Italian sausage, removed from casing
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1/2 cup dry white wine, or vegetable stock
14oz crushed tomatoes
14oz tomato sauce
1 pound Rigatoni noodles
In a skillet, brown sausage over medium high heat. Once it starts
to brown add onion and garlic. Continue to cook until sausage is
evenly browned and onion is translucent.
Transfer entire contents to the bowl of a slow cooker. Add
remaining ingredients. Turn cooker onto low setting and cook for 7-8 hours.
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Serve with Rigatoni or other large pasta that will hold the sauce.
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