RED CLAM SPAGHETTI SAUCE

1 medium yellow onion, chopped 

2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tbsp canola oil
2 cans (7.5-oz each)minced clams, undrained
1 can (1 lb) diced tomatoes
1 can (12-oz) tomato paste
1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley
1 bay leaf
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp salt
Hot cooked spaghetti for 4 to 6 servings

Heat the canola oil in a skillet and cook the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes. Remove the onion and garlic to the slow cooker or crock pot; stir in the tomatoes with juice, clams, tomato paste, parsley, bay leaf, sugar, basil, thyme, and salt; mix together well. Cover the cooker and cook on low setting for 4 hours. Serve over the hot cooked spaghetti.

File Photo