Fresh Herb Homemade Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce
Herbed Tomato Sauce
for Pasta or Pizza Crock Pot Recipe.
This is amazing, made
easy with the crock pot. Less expensive than jarred processed brands and tastes
so much better! Made with fresh herbs. This is best when you buy everything
fresh! Farmers market here we come!
Ingredients
3 TBS Olive Oil
1 Large Onion, Chopped
1 Medium Bell Pepper, Core and seeds removed, Chopped
2 Cloves Garlic, Peeled and minced
1 LARGE (28 Oz) Can Crushed Tomatoes in their juices
2 Small (6 OZ) Cans Tomato Paste
1/2 Cup Wine
2 TBS Chopped fresh Oregano
2 TBS Chopped fresh basil
2 TBS chopped fresh Rosemary
3 TBS Chopped fresh Thyme
1 Large Pinch Salt
Several turns of a Pepper Grinder to taste
2 TBS Balsamic Vinegar
Cooking Directions
Break out a 6 Quart Slow Cooker, set on Low
But first, in a large Sauté pan or skillet,
heat the Olive Oil over medium heat.
When hot and just starting to smoke, add
Onions and peppers and sauté for about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally until
the onions begin to turn translucent.
After 5 minutes, add the garlic and continue
to cook for ONLY 1 minute more to release the garlic oils.
Transfer the vegetables into the slow cooker.
Add the canned tomatoes and paste
Stir in the wine and stir to mix everything.
Add the spices, stir one more time, close the
lid and leave the cooker closed for 8 hours.
After 8 hours, open the lid and use a hand
blender to puree the sauce. If you do not have a hand blender you can puree in
batches in a blender or food processor.
Now, add the final ingredient some sweet
Balsamic Vinegar, mix well
Taste the sauce and add more salt or pepper if
needed. Be careful to not over salt as this sauce will may be used to
season already salted food. Better too little than too much.
Return to the slow cooker, set it on high and
check every fifteen minutes for the degree of thickness you want the sauce.
Serve over pasta, as a pizza sauce, or cooking
sauce. Store fresh in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or freeze immediately
in plastic freezer bags, 2 cups worth is ideal.
