This is the BEST EVER Crockpot Tomato Sauce! It's easy to make marinara sauce in your slow cooker, the perfect homemade spaghetti sauce recipe for any dinner.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword tomato sauce
Prep Time 20minutes
Cook Time 10hours
Total Time 10hours20minutes
Servings 10cups
Calories 53kcal
Cost $8
Ingredients
1stalk celery
1medium yellow onionpeeled
1medium carrotpeeled
4clovesgarlicpeeled
228 ounce cans crushed tomatoes
6ouncestomato paste
2cupschicken stock or water
2tablespoonshoney
2bay leaves
1teaspoonKosher salt
1/2teaspoonground pepper
1/2teaspoondried basil
1/2teaspoondried oregano
1/2teaspoondried thyme
1/4teaspoonred pepper flakes
Instructions
Place celery, onion, carrot, and garlic in a food processor and chop until fine. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat and cook the vegetables for about 5 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat and place in a 5-7 quart crockpot insert.
Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken stock or water, honey, and all spices to the crockpot insert. Stir to combine. Cover and cook on low heat 8-10 hours.
Before serving, taste and add additional salt or pepper as desired.
Store in refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to one month.