• 1/4 lb. bulk Italian sausage
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 3-2/3 cups spaghetti sauce, without meat
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 11 ounces pepperoni, chopped
• 1 tsp. oregano, crushed
• 1 loaf Italian bread, cut into cubes, or focaccia bread, cheese cubes or cooked ravioli for dipping

Sauté sausage, onion and garlic in a skillet over medium high heat until meat is browned. Drain off and discard fat. Combine spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, pepperoni and basil in a 4 quart slow cooker. Stir in meat mixture. Cover and cook on low 3 hours.

This recipe serves 10 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 10 only.

Per serving: calories 393, fat 21.4g, 49% calories from fat, cholesterol 35mg, protein 15.1g, carbohydrates 34.3g, fiber 3.3g, sugar 2.6g, sodium 1431mg, diet points 9.5.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.4, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 1.5, Lean meat: 1.3, Fat: 3.0, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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The recommended wines are: Chianti, Merlot, or Beaujolais.