Tomato Mushroom Sauce (Recipe)

Try this sauce over steamed zucchini or spaghetti squash as well as on your favorite pasta.

Ingredients

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes with puree

1 (28 ounce) can diced peeled tomatoes

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

1 medium onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed through a press

1 tablespoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1/2 pound fresh white mushrooms, sliced

1/2 teaspoon sugar

Salt

Steps

1.  In a 3 1/2 quart electric slow cooker. mix together the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with their liquid, tomato paste, onion, garlic, basil, oregano, pepper, and mushrooms.

2.  Cover and cook on the low heat setting 6 1/2 to 7 hours.  Mix in the sugar and season with salt to taste.