Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 8 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 carrots, finely chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 3 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes, crushed
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato soup
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaf
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 dash red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in skillet; add onions,garlic, celery peppers and carrots.
• 2 saute on high until transparent.
• 3 transfer to slow cooker.
• 4 add remaining ingredients.
• 5 stir to blend together.
• 6 cook on low for 9 hours or on high for 6 hours.
• 7 about an hour before serving time, check and thin with water if necessary.
• 8 i love a thick sauce.
• 9 set the slow cooker on low and let is cook overnight.
• 10 tip: use your processor on the pulse mode to chop your vegetables.
• 11 i always try to make it in the summer and add my fresh herbs by the handfull.