Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 5 cups, 5 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 onion, diced; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 tablespoon butter; 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans tomatoes; 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste; 2 cups water; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon italian seasoning; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon dried parsley; 1/8 teaspoon sugar; 3 tablespoons olive oil

Submitted by DragonIady

"This is my go-to recipe for "homemade" spaghetti sauce. I'm adding it here for safe keeping. I usually use a big bulk-size can of crushed tomatoes instead of putting canned tomatoes in the blender. Makes a huge batch for freezing but you have to increase all the other ingredients proportionally."

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Ready In:: 3hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 17
Yields:: 5 cups
Serves:: 5

ingredients

1 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans tomatoes
3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
2 cups water
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried basil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₂ teaspoon garlic powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon dried parsley
¹⁄₈ teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons olive oil

directions

Saute onion and garlic in butter; set aside.
Blend tomatoes and tomato paste in a blender until smooth. Stir in onion and garlic.
Pour into a slow cooker; mix in remaining ingredients.
Heat on high setting for approximately 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
Remove bay leaves before serving.
*Note: I add 1/4 t. baking soda per quart of sauce to bring out the natural sweetness of the tomatoes.