Best Slow Cooked Marinara Sauce Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

SLOW COOKER MARINARA SAUCE



Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce image

My best friend showed me this slow cooker marinara recipe, and I just had to share it. The spices in here can all be adjusted to taste (and eyeballed), but this is how I learned to do it. The best flavor calls to cook it all day, but it can be made in a pinch if you have to! Serve over your favorite pasta or with crispy chicken. Can also be used in lasagna or ravioli.

Provided by Angel

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato     Marinara

Time 6h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup finely chopped onion
3 tablespoons minced garlic, or more to taste
3 (14.5 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 tablespoon red wine
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon ground basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground paprika
1 teaspoon ground oregano
2 large bay leaves
1 pinch white sugar
1 pinch ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
  • Add tomato sauce and tomato paste to the slow cooker and set temperature to Low. Cook and stir until the paste melts, 3 to 4 minutes. Add wine, vinegar, basil, salt, pepper, cilantro, chili powder, paprika, oregano, bay leaves, sugar, and cinnamon; stir until well combined.
  • Cover, and cook, stirring once in a while, until reduced, 6 to 8 hours. Remove bay leaves and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 40.4 calories, Carbohydrate 4.4 g, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 330.5 mg, Sugar 2.4 g

SLOW-COOKER MARINARA WITH FRESH BASIL



Slow-Cooker Marinara With Fresh Basil image

From Cuisine at Home, who recommends this sauce with penne pasta. I used this sauce for one of our favorite recipes, recipe #204310.

Provided by LaJuneBug

Categories     Sauces

Time 3h20m

Yield 6-7 cups, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 lbs roma tomatoes, chopped (12 cups)
1 cup diced onion
6 garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped

Steps:

  • Combine tomatoes, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper flakes in a 3- to 4-qt. slow cooker.
  • Stir in oil. Cover; cook on high-heat setting for 3-4 hours or low-heat setting for 5-6 hours.
  • Using a hand-held immersion blender, puree marinara in the slow cooker, or puree the sauce in batches in a regular blender. Stir in basil into pureed sauce.
  • Cook marinara to room temperature, then transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid. Refrigerate sauce up to 1 week or freeze for up to 2 months. Serve marinara over pasta or use as a sauce for pizza.

Related Topics