Stephanie's Freezer Spaghetti Sauce

It took all summer to grow your tomatoes, now use a slow cooker to make them into a versatile tomato sauce flavored with sauteed onion, garlic and bell pepper, and seasoned with oregano, basil, parsley, sugar and tomato paste.

• Calories: 66 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons salt
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 4 onions, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 16 cups chopped tomatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a slow cooker saute together the onion, garlic, green pepper, and vegetable oil. Cook until onion is transparent.

Step 2

Add the chopped tomatoes, oregano, basil, parsley, sugar, salt, and ground black pepper. Cook for 2 to 3 hours on low heat. Stir frequently.

Step 3

Let sauce cool. Pour sauce into quart size freezer containers. Store in freezer.

Step 4

When ready to use sauce, stir in can of tomato paste.