Slow Cooker Spinach Marinara Sauce

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I haven't tried this yet, but the recipe seems to call for a lot of salt, IMO.

I'd try using less at first and making adjustments as necessary.

 

 

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Slow Cooker Spinach Marinara Sauce

 

Recipe By :Submitted by Dinah

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/4 cup olive oil

1 onion -- chopped

5 cloves garlic -- minced

1/3 cup grated carrot

1 10 oz package frozen chopped spinach -- thawed and drained

2 2/3 6 oz cans tomato paste

1 4.5 oz can sliced mushrooms -- drained

2 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons oregano

2 tablespoons dried basil

2 1/2 tablespoons crushed red pepper

2 bay leaves

1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes -- with liquid

 

 

In a 5 quart slow cooker, combine olive oil, onion, garlic, carrot, spinach,

tomato paste, mushrooms, salt, oregano, basil, crushed red pepper, bay leaves

and tomatoes.

 

Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. Stir, reduce heat to low and cook for 1 to 2

hours more.

 

Source:

" www.allrecipes.com "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 167 Calories; 8g Fat (36.8% calories from

fat); 6g Protein; 24g Carbohydrate; 7g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 2208mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 1/2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat.

 

NOTES : Veggie packed pasta sauce prepared in the slow cooker! Note -- this is a

very sweet and spicy tomato sauce so adjust the seasonings (salt, pepper and

garlic) to suit your taste!

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0