Note: I wrote this a while back, and my tastes have changed. I don't add beef base anymore due to the junk that is in it. I usually add a bit of honey instead of brown sugar. The concept is still the same though.
See the big can of crushed tomatoes in the picture? I think I paid $2.35 it. The Italian sausage was about $3.00 and the rest of the ingredients I had on hand and don't amount to much. My sauce changes each time depending on what I have available. The trick is to put it in the crock pot and let it simmer for hours so the flavors meld together. This is an awesome dinner to start in the morning on those days when you are busy in the afternoon.
See the big can of crushed tomatoes in the picture? I think I paid $2.35 it. The Italian sausage was about $3.00 and the rest of the ingredients I had on hand and don't amount to much. My sauce changes each time depending on what I have available. The trick is to put it in the crock pot and let it simmer for hours so the flavors meld together. This is an awesome dinner to start in the morning on those days when you are busy in the afternoon.
I added:
- beef base/bullion
- shredded carrots (from my freezer)
- little bit of red wine
- salt (about 1 t. per 14 oz of tomatoes)
- a LOT of Italian seasoning (1/4 c?)
- basil
- garlic
- garlic powder
- pepper
- brown sugar
- celery powder
- Italian sausage (I cooked this up earlier in the week)
- bay leaf
- onion
To make enchilada sauce: 2 cups of spaghetti sauce, 1-15oz tomato sauce, 2 T chili powder, cumin and taco seasoning to taste.
To make pizza sauce: add extra virgin olive oil to the spaghetti sauce!
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