Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce
Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce that cooks all day and has ahh-mazing rich flavor! So easy to make in the crockpot and tastes better than anything you could buy at the store!
Ingredients
- 28 oz San Marzano tomatoes
- 8 oz. tomato sauce
- 6 oz. tomato paste
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 whole bay leaves
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- ½ tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- dash of crushed red pepper
Instructions
- 1. Peel and chop the onions and chop the carrots. Heat a medium pan over medium heat and add 4 Tablespoons of olive oil. Heat the oil until it is just hot and add carrots the onions.Stir the onions and carrots making sure not to burn. Turn the heat to medium-low and stir the onions and carrots occasionally so they don’t stick or burn on the bottom of the pan. This takes about 15-20 minutes and can be made the day before you make your sauce. Add garlic the last 5 minutes.
2. Pour the 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes in the slow cooker. 3. Add 8 oz of tomato sauce and 6 oz can of tomato paste. Add carrot and onion and mix together until well incorporated. 4. Add, bay leaves, basil, oregano. Season with salt and pepper. Stir to mix well. 5. Add brown sugar , crushed red pepper
6. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.7. Remove the bay leaves before serving.