Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce
This Healthy Crockpot Tomato Sauce is an easy, lighter twist on a classic Italian staple. The slow cooker does all the work to make a rich + delicious crockpot tomato sauce that goes perfectly with meatballs + a big bowl of pasta!
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 95kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 28 oz cans crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley 3 tablespoons fresh
- 1 teaspoon dried basil 3 tablespoons fresh
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- In a pan, heat olive oil. Sauté onions + garlic until translucent, approximately 5-10 minutes.
- Combine olive oil mixture with all ingredients in the crockpot + stir until combined. Set crockpot to low for 8-10 hours.
- Serve over pasta or zoodles! You can also add cooked healthy turkey meatballs/sausage to the sauce for extra flavor + for a full meal. I like to bake my meatballs in the oven + then add them to the sauce to cook for even longer. It makes them SO tender!
Notes
Substitutions for this recipe:
- Fresh herbs - I prefer to use fresh herbs in this recipe. Depending on what you use, I do a 3 to 1 ratio of fresh to dried spices. For example, you can use 3 tablespoons of fresh chopped herbs or 1 tablespoon of dried herbs.
- Red Pepper - If you prefer a less spicy sauce, simply omit hot pepper flakes
- Tomatoes - I prefer to make this with canned crushed tomatoes but you can make them with whole tomatoes that you puree or hand crush.
Nutrition
Serving: 11.25oz | Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 781mg | Potassium: 20mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Vitamin C: 3.2mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.3mg