Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce

A no-fuss, hands-off slow cooker tomato sauce made with simple ingredients.

Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce

For many years my slow cooker languished in a dark cabinet because of my belief that nothing good comes from a slow cooker. I know, what was I thinking? That long held belief has been proven wrong over the past year after I rolled my sleeves up determined to make peace with the long neglected appliance. French onion soup, short rib sliders, and shredded BBQ chicken all did wonders to adjust my bad attitude so now find myself looking for ways to put it to better use in my kitchen.

Inspired by an oven tomato sauce I made a while back – a fun weekend project, but not something that is doable on a Tuesday –  I wondered if I could use the some of the same ingredients and just toss them in the slow cooker without all steps required in the original. Spoiler alert: I did just that and four hands-off hours later I had a rich, flavorful slow cooker tomato sauce.

Some Ingredients You’ll Need

• 2 large cans of crushed tomatoes
• Roughly chopped onion and garlic
• Vegetable stock
• Salt pork
• Italian seasoning
• Fresh herbs

The process is simple: roughly chop the vegetables and salt pork and add it all to the slow cooker with the tomatoes and vegetable stock. Cook it on high for about four hours later you have a rich tomato sauce perfect for all kinds of pasta dishes. This recipe makes a big batch which means there’s some for now and some for later, so freeze the extra to have on hand anytime you need some tomato sauce.

I still love weekend cooking projects that require lots of time and steps, but I’ve learned that my slow cooker is a great stand-in when time and energy is short and multiple steps and processes are a hassle. Which is basically every weeknight lately.

I’ve got a lot ideas rattling around for more warm and cozy slow cooker dinners, but, tell me, what’s your favorite slow cooker recipe? Let me know in the comments!

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Helpful Tools

• 4-Quart Slow Cooker
• Immersion Blender

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