Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Homemade Pasta Sauce in the Slow Cooker

I love to spend a Sunday making my homemade tomato sauce but sometimes I just don't have the time to watch the pot all day.  So I came up with this recipe to help me make a flavorful, hearty sauce during the week.  Put this on in the morning and you will come home to a house smelling like you cooked all day.  Dinner is ready!

Ingredients:

1 lb pork stew meat, local preferred, mine is from the Garden of Eve CSA
1 lb sausages, local preferred
96 oz or 3 quarts tomato puree, homemade and organic preferred
5 garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press, organic preferred
1 tsp Italian seasoning
5 fresh basil leaves, optional

Here's how:

Preheat the oven to 375.

Place the meat onto a baking sheet.



Bake for 10 minutes, turn the meat and bake another 10 minutes.  Remove from the oven.

Meat all browned
Put a crock pot liner into the ceramic liner of the cooker.                                                                        
 
Put all of the ingredients into the cooker.                                                                                                  



 Put the cooker on high and put lid on but slightly askew.  You need the water to evaporate from the tomatoes, they are very watery, especially if homemade.  Cook 8-10 hours.


Cook your favorite pasta and serve with the sauce. You can also freeze this sauce for future use.

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