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    Home / Recipes / Main Dishes / Vegetarian (or Vegetarian Option) Recipes

    Crockpot Marinara Sauce

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    Spaghetti topped with marinara sauce and grated parmesan cheese; text crockpot marinara sauce add salt & serve formerly menus4moms

    Slow cooking marinara in the crockpot yields a rich, intense tomato flavor. For quicker cooking, this can be prepared on the stovetop but will result in a less flavorful sauce.

    A pile of cooked spaghetti noodles covered with marinara sauce on a blue plate

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    A pile of cooked spaghetti noodles covered with marinara sauce on a blue plate

    Crockpot Marinara Sauce

    Slow cooking marinara in the crockpot yields a rich, intense tomato flavor. For quicker cooking, this can be prepared on the stovetop but will result in a less flavorful sauce.
    4.50 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 5 hrs
    Total Time 5 hrs 10 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Gluten-free, Italian, Vegetarian
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 80

    Ingredients
      

    • 25 oz jar spaghetti sauce
    • 14 oz can diced tomatoes
    • 14 oz can stewed tomatoes
    • 6 oz can tomato paste
    • 1 onion, finely diced
    • 3 cloves minced garlic
    • 1 tsp. dried thyme
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1 tsp. oregano
    • 1 tsp. basil
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    Instructions

    • Combine all ingredients and simmer in a slow cooker for 4-5 hours on low or until done.
    • Serve over hot pasta.

    Notes

    This can also be prepared on the stovetop. Although cooking over low heat for a longer period of time intensifies the flavor, sauce can be served at any time after 30 minutes on the stovetop.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 80 calCarbohydrates: 18 gProtein: 4 gFat: 1 gSodium: 1018 mgFiber: 5 gSugar: 12 g
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    Posted by Mary Ann on June 11, 2019; Updated on January 14, 2021Filed Under: Slow Cooker Recipes, Vegetarian (or Vegetarian Option) Recipes

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    1. Lisa

      October 02, 2019 at 10:48 am

      5 stars
      This is my favorite marinara sauce recipe! I love that I can throw it in the crockpot and forget about it until dinner time. My family asks for this constantly.

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      • Mary Ann

        October 03, 2019 at 8:59 am

        I'm so glad they like it! I love the ease of putting it together early in the day and not having to think about it.

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