1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
1/2 pound Italian sausage
1 large onion -- chopped
1 bell pepper -- chopped
2 garlic cloves -- minced
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried leaf basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 cans Italian-style tomatoes - (16 oz ea) -- broken up
1 can tomato sauce - (8 oz)
1 can tomato paste - (6 oz)

Remove sausage from casings; brown with ground beef in a skillet, breaking up with a wooden spoon. Drain and add to crockpot with remaining ingredients. Stir well.

Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 12 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours.

For thicker sauce, cook on HIGH for the last 2 hours, removing the cover for the last hour.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

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