Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      pounds        italian sausage -- * see note
  48      ounces        spaghetti sauce
   6      ounces        tomato paste
   1      large         green bell pepper -- sliced
   1      large         onion -- slice thin
   1      tablespoon    parmesan cheese -- grated
   1      teaspoon      parsley flakes
                        OR 1 tablespoon fresh parsle
   1      cup           water
                        hamburger buns
                        OR cooked spaghetti

Preparation:

use sweet , mild or hot sausages. If using the circular sweet sausages, c it into hot-dog length sizes. Place sausages in a skillet and cover with water. Simmer 10 minutes then drain. Meanwhile, place remaining ingredients in a slow cooker (crockpot), exce for buns and spaghettti. Add the drained sausages. Cover and cook on l for 4 hours. Increase heat to high and cook 1 hour more. Serve this in buns or cut sausages to bite-size and serve over spaghetti