Italian Vegetable Pasta Sauce

Name: Italian Vegetable Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 18 h
Total time: 18 h 25 min
Yield: 8 , 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup packed chopped fresh parsley; 3 celery ribs, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 inches sprig fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary; 2 small fresh sage leaves or 1 1/4 teaspoons dried sage; 32 ounces tomato sauce; 32 ounces chopped tomatoes; 1 small dried hot red chili pepper; 1/4 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced or 8 ounces sliced mushrooms, drained; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 lbs ground beef, browned (optional)

Submitted by ElizabethKnicely

"From my Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes! by Phyllis Pellman Good, attributed to Sherril Bieberly of Salina, KY."

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Ready In:: 18hrs 25mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 8

ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup packed chopped fresh parsley
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 inches sprig fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
2 small fresh sage leaves or 1 1/4 teaspoons dried sage
32 ounces tomato sauce
32 ounces chopped tomatoes
1 small dried hot red chili pepper
¹⁄₄ lb fresh mushrooms, sliced or 8 ounces sliced mushrooms, drained
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
2 lbs ground beef, browned (optional)

directions

Heat oil in skillet. Add parsley, celery, onion, garlic, rosemary, and sage. Saute until vegetables are tender. Place in slow cooker.
Add tomatoes, chili pepper, mushrooms and salt,.
Cover. Cook on LOW 12-18 hours, or on HIGH 5-6 hours.
VARIATION: Add 2 pounds browned ground beef to olive oil and sautéed vegetables. Continue with recipe.