450g Italian Sausage OR to be Vegetarian: 2 packs mushrooms, 2 pack firm tofu, and 200g nuts (cashew or walnut). In a food processor do mushrooms to a chunky texture, then do tofu to a similar chunky texture (or crumble with hands), finally chopped the nuts finely and then mix all three ingredients in the large saucepan
1 1/2 cup onion
1 tube 200g tomato purree (1 12 oz can paste)
3 28oz cans italian style crushed tomatoes
2 cups water
4 teaspoon garlic
4 bay leaves
2 tablespoon sugar
4 teaspoon dried basil
2 teaspoon dried oregano
4 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
2 teaspoon salt
mushrooms?
in a large pot cook and stir the italian sauage with onions until the meat is brown (no case, hamburger type) drain fat. Add the remaining ingredients bring to a boil reduce the heat. Partly cover and simmer for 2 hours stirring occasionally. ( if you crockpot lessen the water to 1 or 1 1/2 cups)