Best Thick Chunky Tomato Sauce With Veggies Crock Pot Recipes

THICK AND CHUNKY GARDEN CROCKPOT SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare ingredients as directed above.
• Stir all ingredients together in a 6 quart crockpot. Cover.
• Cook on high for 1 hour and on low for 3 hours, or cook on low for 8 hours.
• Taste and re-season as needed. (Keep in mind the sausage and spice pack mix will have their own seasonings, you may not need to re-season.)

CHUNKY GARDEN VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or medium stock pot, heat olive oil over medium heat for two minutes. Add in the onion, garlic, carrots, green pepper, and summer squash. Cook until onions turn translucent and vegetables start to soften, about 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Increase temperature to medium-high. Add tomatoes and spices. Stir to combine. Bring mixture to a boil stirring occasionally. When sauce reaches a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and allow to simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. The longer you let it simmer the fewer chunks there will be. Stir occasionally to prevent any sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• Remove from heat.
• Use sauce immediately or allow to cool completely before transferring sauce to freezer safe containers. Keep a container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks if you want to use the sauce shortly. Store the rest in the freezer.

THICK & CHUNKY TOMATO SAUCE WITH VEGGIES (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large deep heavy bottom pot over medium high heat.
• Add next 7 ingredients and saute till almost tender about 10 minutes stirring frequently.
• Transfer to a large crock pot add tomatoes, dried seasoning, sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Cook for 5-6 hours on high stirring ever so often.
• If it starts to stick to bottom turn to low or finish by adding the fresh herbs.
• If you`re not around to stir cook on low till desired thickness.

CANNED CHUNKY TOMATO AND VEGETABLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place 9 x 370ml jars with a wide neck in the dishwasher and wash at 65-70 C (around 149 F). Don't wash the lids in the dishwasher if they are new, just wash with hot soapy water.
• Meanwhile, wash all the tomatoes and peppers and scrape the zucchini lightly leaving some colour.
• Peel and chop the onion and peel and mince the garlic.
• Chop the tomatoes, peppers and zucchini into small chunks depending how chunky you want your sauce.
• Throw everything into a large stock pot and bring to the boil stirring every now and then so that you don't get any pieces stuck on the bottom. Once the tomatoes start to cook, the juices are released and you don't need to stir.
• Add the salt and remaining spices and allow mixture to boil over medium heat for about one hour.
• When the mixture has thickened to your liking turn off the heat but leave the sauce on the hotplate. It must not cool down.
• Dry the washed jars and their lids. The jars should still be slightly warm from the dishwasher.
• Fill each jar to just under the brim and seal carefully. Immediately turn jar upside down.
• Repeat until all the jars are filled.
• When the jars have cooled turn the right way up and store.
• This makes a mild sweet sauce which is very nice with pasta especially as a sauce in vegetarian lasagna.
• Edited: Since discussing canning techniques on the forum I felt I should mention that this method is appropriate for tomatoes in Greece which have a high acidic content. They do not spoil even without processing in a water bath. Traditionally Greeks make tomato sauce with tomatoes and salt, nothing else. Furthermore I don't remove the peel or seeds from the tomatoes as they are sweet and do not detract from the flavour. If your tomatoes are different then please process them so that they do not spoil and peel if you know that the skin will be bitter.

SLOW-COOKER VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and carrots; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Stir in mushrooms and bell pepper.
• In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place vegetables. Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 hours.
• Uncover; stir well. Increase heat setting to High; cook uncovered about 1 hour longer or until sauce is desired consistency.
• Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package. Serve sauce over spaghetti; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer's directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.