Crock-Pot Tomato Sauce

Time to whip out my beloved crock-pot, I love them so much I have 2. Yes I know it's the last week of June and you're probably wondering why I'm crazy enough to use a crock-pot with all the heat and humidity. Well crock-pot cooking is not just for winter, in fact it's a perfect solution to cooking dinner on a hot summer day. The crock-pot doesn't put off much heat, you just have to throw everything in it and run off to the beach or pool instead of worrying about standing over a hot stove. It makes the summer enjoyable. 

Yes I also know I'm not Italian, far from it, but I do love my Italian food. So my recipe is a combination of 2 recipes that came from two Italians I knew...I just love it ♥ 

2~28oz cans of Tomato sauce 
2~28oz cans of Tomato puree
2~12oz cans of Tomato paste
1~28oz can of water  
1 and 1/4 cups of table wine of your choice (or substitute with 3/4 cup of sugar)
1 cup of grated Parmesan Cheese
4 Garlic cloves, diced 
1/2 cup of Fresh chopped parsley, chopped finely
1/4 cup of Fresh chopped oregano, chopped finely
5 large fresh basil leaves, chopped finely
1 med. size onion, diced finely
Olive oil

Saute diced onion and 2 chopped basil leaves in olive oil until onion is tender and translucent. Add onions and remaining ingredients in the crock-pot. I prefer to use table wine in the recipe, even tho the alcohol wears off with the cooking, it cuts the  acidity taste of the tomatoes and gives it a deeper savory taste,  compare to sugar which gives it a sweet taste which why I dislike about jarred sauce. But the choice is yours. Cook on low for 4 hours, every hour or two remove the cover and stir the sauce away from the sides.  If you have crock-pot has a warm setting, place it on warm for additional 4 hours. If your crock-pot doesn't, just continue cooking on low for another 2 hours.

This makes a lot so you can freeze what you have leftover or home can it in Mason jars.


Whether you're looking for a replacement crock-pot or you're looking for your first one I suggest  Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker, you'll find an Amazon link to the right. I personally love Amazon because you can find a range of prices the item. 


If you plan home canning it and are new to it read my post about it here 

Sterilize all jars and lids

For every pint size mason jars you use add 1/2 tsp. of lemon juice along with the sauce, for quart size jar you add 1 tsp. of lemon juice along with the sauce. Don't worry you will never taste the lemon juice, it's just there to bring up the acidity level enough to do the waterbath method for sealing the Jars.


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