How to Make Slow Cooker Garden-Fresh Marinara - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the taste of a fresh marinara sauce made with garden-fresh ingredients. And the best part is, you don't have to spend hours in the kitchen to achieve that perfect, homemade taste. With a slow cooker, you can simply toss in your ingredients and let it simmer away, allowing the flavors to meld and develop into a rich and savory sauce.

This slow cooker garden-fresh marinara recipe is the perfect way to use up an abundance of summer tomatoes, peppers, onions, an...

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Ingredients

  • 8 cups diced fresh Roma tomatoes, juices drained
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup grated carrot
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can tomato soup
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground thyme
  • 2 cups chopped fresh spinach

Information

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 4 hrs
  • Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 servings

  • Put tomatoes in a slow cooker. Mix in onion, celery, bell pepper, carrot, mushrooms, and garlic. Add tomato soup, brown sugar, Greek seasoning, oregano, basil, cinnamon, and thyme; stir well.
  • Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours or on Low for 8 to 10 hours, adding in spinach for the last hour of cooking.
  • Nutrition

    96 cal.

    • Total Fat: 1g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Sodium: 344mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 21g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 13g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 49mg
    • Calcium: 65mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 623mg