Italian Recipes - Pasta with Spicy Tomato-Cream Sauce

Ingredients                     

• 1 pound bulk hot Italian sausage

• 2 large onions, chopped

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 14 1/2-ounce cans diced tomatoes, un-drained

• 15-ounce can tomato sauce

• 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

• 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, crushed

• 1/4 teaspoon sa1t

• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

• 1 pound dried spaghetti

• 1/2 cup whipping cream

• Finely shredded or grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

• Snipped fresh parsley (optional)

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Method:

1. In a large skillet cook Italian sausage, onions, and garlic until meat is brown and onions are tender. Drain off fat.

2. Transfer meat mixture to a 3 1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker. Stir in un-drained tomatoes, tomato sauce, tapioca, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours.

4. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain well. Just before serving, stir whipping cream into meat mixture In slow cooker.

5. Serve meat mixture over hot cooked spaghetti. If desired, sprinkle Individual servings with Parmesan cheese and parsley.