Chunky Crock Pot Tomato Sauce
- Ready In:
- 4hrs
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 4 cups tomato paste
- 1 (15 ounce) can whole tomatoes, cut up
- 1 cup chopped fresh zucchini
- 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
- 2⁄3 cup grated carrot
- 1⁄4 cup minced green pepper
- 1⁄4 cup minced onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and pepper
- 2⁄3 lb ground beef (optional)
directions
- If using the ground beef, brown it, then drain off the excess grease.
- Combine all ingredients in the crock pot.
- Cover and cook on high for about 4 hours.
- Check the consistency an hour before it is done; if it's too thick, add a little water, and if it's too watery, leave the lid off so that it can reduce somewhat.
- For Vegetarian/Vegan omit the ground beef or use a Vegetarian/Vegan ground meat sub.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
CatlingMex
Pompano Beach
Born and raised in Indiana, U.S.A., I lived the first 23 years of my adult life in Mexico City, Mexico. I then moved back to the Midwest for several years, then to Costa Rica for 2 years, and I now reside in South Florida.