Slow Cooker Spinach Marinara Sauce Recipe
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Slow Cooker Spinach Marinara Sauce

By: DEBNJAMES 
"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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (44)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
5 Hrs
Ready In:
5 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup grated carrot
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 2 2/3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons dried basil
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons crushed red pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 (28 ounce) can peeled and crushed tomatoes, with liquid

Directions

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

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 176 | Total Fat: 8.2g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2006 by sandstra   view full review
this recipe is decent for a shopping list. the first time i followed the recipe exactly, but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2004 by HUCKABUCK   view full review
A great recipe for the slow cooker. After reading some of the reviews, I too decided to cut...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2008 by Sheena   view full review
Not good, the spinach, carrots, and mushrooms are a good idea however the recipe calls for too...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2006 by EMILY052005   view full review
This was a great sauce that I will definitely be making again. I reduced the salt, oregano,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2002 by C   view full review
What a good recipe! I did cut the amounts of salt, pepper and garlic in half. I layered it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2008 by Jill R.   view full review
Some of the reviews weren't good, so I wasn't expecting much, but this was pretty tasty. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2008 by Chelsey Wolnowski   view full review
This was pretty good. I let out the Olive Oil, really didn't see a point to it. I let the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2008 by Allison   view full review
Excellent! Everyone loved it. Absolutely THE BEST marinara sauce I've ever had... BY FAR! ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2003 by ANNETTE JENSEN   view full review
Terrible, the over powering oregano flavor made it impossible for us to eat this sauce....
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2009 by mermaid   view full review
I did not care for this recipe. It has way too much salt and herbs in it. Even too much olive...

 

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