Thick & Chunky Tomato Sauce With Veggies (Crock Pot) |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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Lots of vegetables gives this sauce a meat sauce look but isn't. I had friends come over while it was cooking and taste it a thought it was a meat sauce. I great way to get a variety of vegetables into your family without the I don't like that veggie! This freezes well so you can divide into freezer bags for future use (if it lasts). Use on pasta, in stew, bean dishes, top a pizza, or in soups. This can make this on your stove top as well. Ingredients:
3 -4 tablespoons olive oil |
1 onion, diced |
1 carrot, diced |
6 garlic cloves, minced |
1 stalk celery, diced |
1 pepper, diced |
1 large eggplant, peeled and diced |
1 large portabella mushroom, gills removed and diced |
3 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes |
2 tablespoons dried italian herb seasoning |
1 tablespoon sugar |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon pepper |
4 fresh basil leaves, roughly torn |
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, roughly torn |
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a large deep heavy bottom pot over medium high heat.
2. Add next 7 ingredients and saute till almost tender about 10 minutes stirring frequently.
3. Transfer to a large crock pot add tomatoes, dried seasoning, sugar, salt, and pepper.
4. Cook for 5-6 hours on high stirring ever so often.
5. If it starts to stick to bottom turn to low or finish by adding the fresh herbs.
6. If you`re not around to stir cook on low till desired thickness.
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