It takes mere minutes to throw everything into the slow cooker, then just set and forget.
When it comes to store bought sauces, theres a line I never cross.
Store bought tomato sauce and ketchup is acceptable.
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Store bought chilli sauce and complicated ones like Worcestershire sauce are also acceptable to buy rather than make.
But pasta sauce is a no-go.
No way, no day.
Making it on the stove, I cook mine for at least 30 minutes, preferably for 1 hour.
Time I dont have mid week.
Thats why having a slow cooker version of marinara sauce is so handy.
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It takes 5 minutes to dump the ingredients into the slow cooker, then set and forget.
It will keep for a week in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer.
I like my marinara sauce smooth because I like how evenly it coats the pasta.
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I also find it is easier to use as a sauce to pour over cannelloni and lasagne.
One tip:dont forget to remove the bay leaves!
Ive made this mistake a few times and its irritating!
This Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce recipe makes about 6 cups.
This amount of sauce coats the pasta as shown in the photo at the top.
and parmigiana (to name a few things!
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