Italian Meat Sauce With Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound bulk hot Italian sausage1 medium onion, chopped1 small green pepper, chopped12 frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs (1/2 ounce each), thawed and halved2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained1/3 cup tomato paste1/4 cup grated Parmesan and Romano cheese blend1 tablespoon minced garlic1 teaspoon dried oregano1 teaspoon dried basil1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheeseHot cooked pasta

Preparation

In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion and pepper over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add the meatballs, tomato sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste, Parmesan cheese blend, garlic and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until hot and bubbly.

Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cook 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with pasta.