2 pounds Italian sausage (sweet, hot, or mild)
48 ounces spaghetti sauce
1 can tomato paste - (6 oz)
1 green pepper -- sliced thin
1 large onion -- sliced thin
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
1 cup water

Place sausage in skillet and cover in water. Simmer 10 minutes; drain. Meanwhile, place remaining ingredients in slow cooker. Add drained sausage and cover; cook on LOW 4 hours. Increase to HIGH; cook 1 hour more.

Cut sausage in bite-size slices and serve with sauce over hot cooked spaghetti. Sprinkle with more Parmesan, if desired.

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