Slow Cooker Garden-Fresh Marinara

This summer, slow cooker marinara sauce is a perfect recipe for those fresh Roma tomatoes from your garden or your local farmers' market.

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 96 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can tomato soup
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning
• ½ teaspoon ground thyme
• 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
• 8 cups diced fresh Roma tomatoes, juices drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Put tomatoes in a slow cooker. Mix in onion, celery, bell pepper, carrot, mushrooms, and garlic. Add tomato soup, brown sugar, Greek seasoning, oregano, basil, cinnamon, and thyme; stir well.

Step 2

Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours or on Low for 8 to 10 hours, adding in spinach for the last hour of cooking.