Brown sausage in pan. DO NOT COOK THRU

Slice onions in whole or half rings

Slice peppers in long strips

If using fresh vine tomatos: Chop and set in sauce pan over med heat. Add tomato paste / garlic/ italian seasoning/ salt & pepper. Simmer untill tomatos start to break down and the paste incorporates. NOTE: YOU MAY NEED TO ADD A LITTLE WATER.

If using can crushed: Over med heat in sauce pan combine can crushed tomatos/ garlic/ tomato paste/ italian seasoning/ salt & pepper. Simmer untill tomatos start to break down and the paste incorporates.

Set your cock pot on low and put in all ingredients.

Cook for 4-6 hrs low. 2-3 hrs high.

Serve over pasta, rice, on an italian roll or by itself. Enjoy! :)

NOTE: I left the option open for portion size, as my family may be bigger or smaller. So all ingredient amounts can be altered. I also chose to not make my recipe a real tomato sauce base. (My family is not big on tomato) But feel free to add tomato sauce, or more paste.