Veggie packed pasta sauce prepared in the slow cooker! Note -- this is a very sweet and spicy tomato sauce so adjust the seasonings (salt, pepper and garlic) to suit your taste!
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
5 hr
Total Time
5 hr 15 mins
Calories
176 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
In a 5 quart slow cooker, combine olive oil, onion, garlic, carrot, spinach, tomato paste, mushrooms, salt, oregano, basil, crushed red pepper, bay leaves and tomatoes.
Step 2
Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. Stir, reduce heat to low and cook for 1 to 2 hours more.
Ingredients
1 onion, chopped
¼ cup olive oil
1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
2 tablespoons salt
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
2 bay leaves
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons dried basil
2 tablespoons dried oregano
⅓ cup grated carrot
2 ⅔ (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
2 ½ tablespoons crushed red pepper
1 (28 ounce) can peeled and crushed tomatoes, with liquid
