SLOW-COOKER MARINARA WITH FRESH BASIL

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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.

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