Slow-Cooker Tomato Sauce
This zesty slow-cooker tomato sauce sauce is an easy classic. Set it and forget it! And the result is so flavorful, it will quickly become a family favorite. Enjoy pasta, meatballs, chicken parm, and more!
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Ingredients
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 small yellow onion, peeled and finely sliced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
3 pounds (about 20 medium) fresh plum tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded, and pureed (enough to yield 4 cups)
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley, or 1 tablespoon dried
3 tablespoons minced fresh basil, or 1 teaspoon dried
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano, or 1 teaspoon dried
salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Turn the slow-cooker on high, let it heat for 5 minutes, and add olive oil, onion, and garlic. Stir and cover. (The pot won’t get hot enough to brown them.) Cook for 1 hour, or until onion is soft and wilted. Uncover and add tomatoes, parsley, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, and stir. Cook with the cover off for approximately 4 hours. The sauce is done when it is thick and not watery.
Yield:
4 cups
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Tomato sauce
sounds so good. Can slow cooker sauce be frozen for later? Thanks for your reply.
freeze your tomato sauce
Yes, Kathy. Absolutely.
Slow cooker tomato sauce
Why couldn't you "can" it afterwards?
Like a hot water bath to seal?
Please let me know.
Storing
Can you freeze the sauce for later.
freezing tomato sauce
Yes, Jamie. Absolutely.
Was hoping to read and review
Was hoping to read and review the recipe for Indian Pudding. Got a recipe for Tomato Sauce, instead.
WCM
Wanda, We apologize. Here is
Wanda, We apologize. Here is the link for Indian Pudding: http://www.almanac.com/recipe/...
Wanted Indian Pudding. Got
Wanted Indian Pudding. Got tomato sauce!
Definitely doing this when my
Definitely doing this when my tomatoes come in. So tired of paying high prices for foods I can do myself with better quality (non-chemical or gmo).
There are no gmo ingredients
There are no gmo ingredients in this recipe that I see. Pick up a bushel of tomatoes from your local farmers if you don't grow them yourself. Tomato season is just about over here in New York.