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March 4, 2016

Easy Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

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Easy Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce–Don’t buy cans or jars spaghetti sauce at the grocery store…make it at home! Make it at home in your slow cooker. It’s super easy and tastes amazing after simmering all day long. Make a huge batch and freeze the leftovers for an easy dinner another night.

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Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce: Don't buy cans or jars spaghetti sauce at the grocery store...make it at home! Make it at home in your slow cooker. It's super easy and tastes amazing after simmering all day long. Make a huge batch and freeze the leftovers for an easy dinner another night.
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This is a meatless spaghetti sauce but if you want you can easily add in cooked ground beef or ground turkey or Italian sausage. I love all of the Italian flavors in this spaghetti sauce and I love how it tastes even better with more simmering. This is a recipe that you can literally leave on low in the slow cooker for hours and hours.

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Slow cooker spaghetti sauce recipe: Don't buy cans or jars spaghetti sauce at the grocery store...make it at home! Make it at home in your slow cooker. It's super easy and tastes amazing after simmering all day long. Make a huge batch and freeze the leftovers for an easy dinner another night.
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Easy Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce


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  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 hours
  • Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp dried basil
  • 1 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp ground marjoram
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 (28 oz) cans crushed tomatoes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
  • 2 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar

Instructions

1. In a microwave safe bowl add the onions, garlic, oil, basil, oregano, rosemary, marjoram, thyme and crushed red pepper. Microwave on high for 5 minutes, stirring every 90 seconds. Add mixture to the slow cooker.
2. Add in sugar, crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, kosher salt, tomato paste and chicken broth. Stir.
3. Cover and cook on LOW for 8-12 hours or on HIGH for 4-6 hours.
4. Add in red wine vinegar and stir. Add extra seasonings to taste. Serve with pasta. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Notes

Ideal slow cooker size: 5-6 quart

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5 Comments Filed Under: 6 or More Hours, All Recipes, Healthy, Meatless, Pasta, Slow Cooker Tagged With: All Posts, 5 stars

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  1. marge201 says

    September 29, 2017 at 1:27 pm

    Great spices. Looks fab. How about slow cook in the Instant Pot. Works good, right?

    [[ In a microwave safe bowl add the onions, garlic, oil, basil, oregano, rosemary, marjoram, thyme and crushed red pepper. Microwave on high for 5 minutes, stirring every 90 seconds. Add mixture to the slow cooker. ]

    I’ll do this in a small pot on the stove, right? Microwave died and not replacing it:

    ★★★★★

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  2. Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life says

    March 16, 2016 at 5:45 am

    Homemade sauce is the best…we almost always make our own. We have a stash in the freezer for those crazy busy nights! I have yet to make it in the crockpot though…I need to try your recipe!

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  3. Tobie says

    March 10, 2016 at 9:46 pm

    Thanks!

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  4. Tobie says

    March 8, 2016 at 4:14 pm

    the print recipe command doesn't work in this one! Help!

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    • [email protected] says

      March 8, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      oopsies! I'm sorry…it should be working now 🙂

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