How to Make Crock-Pot Spaghetti Sauce

Tired of spaghetti sauce from the jar? To make delicious homemade spaghetti sauce that will have people talking follow these easy steps.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• crock pot
• 1 large can whole tomatoes peeled
• 1 can tomato paste
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1 can tomato puree
• 2 cloves of garlic (or 1 tsp. garlic powder)
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 T basil
• 1 T oregano
• 1 cup water

1. Pour the can whole tomatoes into Crock-Pot and squeeze tomatoes until they are broken apart.

2. Add remaining ingredients.

3. Set Crock-Pot on "high" heat and stir. After an hour turn down to "low" heat all day (4 hour minimum). Serves 8 -12.

Tips & Warnings

• Freezes well.
• Use same sauce to make lasagna.
• For variety: make meatballs, Italian sausage or fry hamburger meat to make meat sauce. Add to sauce an our before serving.
• Careful to stir so exposed sides of crock pot don't burn.
• Always turn to "low" heat or "simmer" before leaving the house.

[Rockney]

on 10/31/2009 Great recipe! 5*!

[joe2008]

on 10/15/2008 hi my name is joe from nj this is my first time doing this i never tryed it always made sauce on the stove. i told my mom about and she thinks it sounds good it was fast making the sauce in the crock pot