Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce

• doses: 6 servings
• tempo total: 6 hours 5 minutes

Ingredientes

2 cans (800g/28oz each can crushed tomatoes, see notes)

1 can (170 g / 6 oz) tomato paste

1 medium brown onion (or white or yellow, diced)

2 garlic cloves (, minced)

2 bay leaves (dried or fresh)

1 tbsp brown sugar (or honey)

1 tbsp dried basil

2 tsp dried oregano

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

Instruções

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Set for 6 to 8 hours on low.

Optional step: Remove bay leaves, then use a handheld blender to puree until smooth (or to your liking).

Cool before refrigerating or freezing.

To use for pasta

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and add pasta.

Heat olive oil in a pan, add garlic and diced onion, cook until translucent then add 2 cups of Marinara Sauce per 500g/1lb of dried pasta.

Bring sauce to rapid simmer, then add pasta (cooked to just before al dente).

Add 1/4 cup of pasta water and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until pasta is al dente and the sauce has thickened and coats the pasta.

Serves 4 hungry people or 6 normal servings.

Informação Nutricional

• Tamanho da Dose: 331 g
• Calorias: 127 kcal
• Gordura Total: 2.5 g
• Sódio: 610 mg
• Carboidratos Totais: 25.9 g
• Fibra Alimentar: 6.7 g
• Açúcares Totais: 1.9 g
• Proteína: 5.5 g