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Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce

Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce makes creating a homemade, tomato-based pasta sauce in the slow cooker so easy!  Just toss everything in your slow cooker and you'll have a fabulous, multi-purpose sauce ready for pizza, pasta, breadsticks, and more!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 3 cups
Course: Main Course , Condiments
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 5-6 fresh basil leaves sliced (reserve some for later)
  • 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
  • pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 1/8 tsp. salt plus more later
  • black pepper
  • 1/2 tbsp. olive oil optional

Instructions

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  1. Add the crushed tomatoes, onion, garlic, bay leaf, 2-3 of the sliced basil leaves, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt & pepper to taste. Stir to combine. Cook on low for 4 hours. Add the rest of the sliced basil, stir, and taste for needed salt. Enjoy!