Classic Marinara Sauce Slow Cooker Recipes

SLOW COOKER MARINARA SAUCE

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.

CLASSIC MARINARA SAUCE (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over med-high heat until shimmering.
• Add onions, garlic, tomato paste, oregano, anchovies, and red pepper flakes and cook until onions are softened and lightly browned, 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in wine, scraping up any browned bits, and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes; transfer to slow cooker.
• Stir crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and soy sauce into slow cooker.
• Cover and cook until sauce is deeply flavored, 9-11 hours on LOW or 5-7 hours on HIGH.
• Before serving, stir in basil and sugar and season with salt, pepper, and additional sugar to taste.
• Serve over hot cooked pasta.

CLASSIC MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until it just turns golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes, Italian seasoning, basil, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes. Take off the heat and stir in the butter until melted. Add salt and pepper to taste.

MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large casserole pot, heat the oil over a medium-high flame. Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the celery, carrots, and 1/2 teaspoon of each salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and bay leaves, and simmer uncovered over low heat until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Season the sauce with more salt and pepper, to taste. (The sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, then cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat before using.)

SLOW COOKER GARDEN-FRESH MARINARA

Steps:

• Put tomatoes in a slow cooker. Mix in onion, celery, bell pepper, carrot, mushrooms, and garlic. Add tomato soup, brown sugar, Greek seasoning, oregano, basil, cinnamon, and thyme; stir well.
• Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours or on Low for 8 to 10 hours, adding in spinach for the last hour of cooking.

CLASSIC MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and garlic; cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Serve over cooked pasta as desired.

CLASSIC MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour tomatoes into a large bowl and crush with your hands. Pour 1 cup water into can and slosh it around to get tomato juices. Reserve.
• In a large skillet (do not use a deep pot) over medium heat, heat the oil. When it is hot, add garlic.
• As soon as garlic is sizzling (do not let it brown), add the tomatoes, then the reserved tomato water. Add whole chile or red pepper flakes, oregano (if using) and salt. Stir.
• Place basil sprig, including stem, on the surface (like a flower). Let it wilt, then submerge in sauce. Simmer sauce until thickened and oil on surface is a deep orange, about 15 minutes. (If using oregano, taste sauce after 10 minutes of simmering, adding more salt and oregano as needed.) Discard basil and chile (if using).

CROCK POT MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a 3 1/2 to 6 quart crock pot.
• Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hour or high 4 to 5 hours.
• Serve over spaghetti.