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Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce

May 29, 2016 By Patti 5 Comments
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Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce made in a slow cooker. This recipe is great to make in large batches and always kept on hand (it freezes well) for a quick weekday dinner.

Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce

The taste of homemade marinara sauce can never be replaced by a jar sauce. Not only does homemade marinara sauce taste so much better, but I’m able to control the quality of the ingredients and amount of salt in the recipe. Jar sauces (even high quality and organic brands) often contain way too much salt.

It does take time to make a homemade pasta sauce, so I choose to make large batches of sauce, in a slow cooker and freeze in portion sizes. I find 3 cup portions are the most useful since many recipes call for a jar of pasta sauce (equaling 3 cups). Marinara sauce is so versatile in the typical American diet. I know my family frequently enjoys a wide variety of Italian dishes. I hope you enjoy this slow cooker marinara sauce in your family’s favorite dishes, just like we do.

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Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce Recipe
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5 from 4 votes

Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce

Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce made in a slow cooker.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time8 hrs
Total Time8 hrs 10 mins
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 21 cups
Author: Patti from CooksRecipeCollection.com

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
  • 2 medium onions chopped
  • 6-7 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth for a vegetarian and vegan alternative)
  • 4 28 ounce cans whole tomatoes
  • 4 15 ounce cans tomato sauce
  • 3 6 ounce cans tomato paste
  • 5 bay leaves
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add onions and saute until translucent, about 10 minutes.
  • Add garlic and cook an additional 5 minutes.
  • Add tomato paste, oregano and broth or water; cook an additional 30 minutes.
  • While the onion mixture is cooking, place whole tomatoes in your slow cooker, crushing tomatoes with back of wooden spoon. Add cans of tomato sauce and bay leaves to slow cooker.
  • Once onion mixture is ready, add to slow cooker and stir to combine.
  • Cook on high for 7-8 hours.

Notes

This recipe is for a 8 quart slow cooker. If your slow cooker is a different size, you will need to modify the recipe accordingly.

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Homemade Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce

Filed Under: Italian, Pasta & Rice Tagged With: Crockpot Marinara Sauce, Crockpot Pasta Sauce, Homemade Marinara Sauce, Italian, Marinara Sauce, Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce, Slow Cooker Pasta Sauce, tomatoes

Easy 5 Ingredient Alfredo Sauce

February 3, 2009 By Patti Leave a Comment
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Easy Alfredo Sauce

 

When you need some homemade comfort food, this easy Alfredo Sauce recipe will hit the spot. This sauce can easily made at home, so it has no preservatives. Just serve this Alfredo Sauce over your favorite pasta for a great tasting (and comforting) entree or side dish. You can make it without meat for a vegetarian meal, or add seafood to this versatile pasta sauce for another option.

 

Easy Alfredo Sauce
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Easy 5 Ingredient Alfredo Sauce

Easy Alfredo Sauce recipe that will hit the spot when you're looking for quick, homemade comfort food.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4
Author: Patti from CooksRecipeCollection.com

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup 1/2 & 1/2
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil

Instructions

  • Melt butter in the bottom of a sauce pan on medium heat.
  • Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine well.
  • Cook over medium heat until sauce is thoroughly warmed.
  • (Optional) Sauce can be thickened at this point if desired. To thicken the sauce, make a mixture of 2 tablespoons of corn starch with 1/4 cup of milk or water, and add it to the sauce. Stir occasionally over medium heat until thickened.
  • (Optional) Seafood of your choice can be added, if desired. Add seafood (like crab meat, cooked shrimp, or canned clams) to the sauce and continue to cook until thoroughly warmed.
  • Serve over linguine or your favorite pasta. Can be garnished with additional Parmesan cheese, parsley, and/or basil.

 

Filed Under: Italian, Main Course, Pasta & Rice, Vegetarian Tagged With: Italian, pasta sauce, Vegetarian

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