I'm a little late on blogging tonight! I do apologize! I don't know where my mind is today! I failed to remember to get to the grocery store last night, and so I did not have anything to cook in the crockpot all day long while I was at work... Not to mention that it's a rainy dreary mess outside today! It's definitely a homemade spaghetti and sausage kind of night!
I was a little worried that since I didn't make the sauce recipe I usually make, which requires simmering all day long that dinner wouldn't be as good, but I was wrong! (It doesn't happen often, but it does happen...)
I googled a quick recipe for spaghetti sauce and this is what I found:
on Allrecipes.com (and linked to the title for your convenience...)
Ingredients
- 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
- 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
The directions were as easy as they come!
In a large skillet combine the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, garlic, sugar, vinegar, oregano and red pepper flakes. Stir all together and simmer over low heat for at least 30 minutes (for the best flavor). Stir frequently to prevent burning.
While my sauce was cooking, I thawed and (purposely) burned some hot (spicy) Italian sausage in a separate medium sized skillet. About 20 minutes into cooking the sauce listed above, I added the sausage into the mix and let it simmer for another 10-15 minutes. During this time, I simply prepared my favorite pasta (Pasta Barilla whole wheat spaghetti) boiling it until it was el dente... and that was it! There you have it! Tonight's very simple, yet oh so yummy dinner!
Honestly, I absolutely loved the sauce! It was fantastic! I'm amazed at how super quick it was to make! When reading the ingredients, I totally thought it would be chunky (I am not a fan of chunky sauce and/or tomatoes in general), but it wasn't at all! It was perfect!
I'll definitely make it again! Though, knowing my love for the crockpot, and how very easy this was, I'm thinking it wouldn't hurt to attempt it in the crockpot and let it simmer for a few hours after work. I bet it'll be even more delicious! If that's even possible? ;-)
Verdict: TOTALLY RECOMMENDED!
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