Slow Cooker Fresh Tomato Sauce
By: Meagan Meyer
Published: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 - 10:42am

Ingredients




10 medium tomatoes, Diced
3 Bay Leaves
2 TBSP Olive Oil
1 Onion, Diced
1 Carrot, Peeled and Diced
4 Cloves of Garlic, Peeled and Minced
2 TBSP Italian Seasoning
1 TBSP Red Pepper Flakes
2 TSP Pepper
1 TSP Salt
1 Cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth

Preparation

1 Preheat broiler. On a baking sheet, toss onion, carrots and olive oil. Broil until onion begins to caramelize, about 15 minutes. 2 In a slow cooker, add onion and carrot mixture. Mix with the rest of the ingredients. Put lid on slow cooker and turn to low. Cook for 4 hours. Mix and turn on high. Cook for another 4 hours. Turn off slow cooker. Using a hand blender, puree the tomato sauce until no large chunks remain. 3 If freezing, let cool completely and freeze in heavy duty plastic bags.

About

Fresh tomato sauce that is light, full of flavor and tastes like it comes straight from the garden.