Allrecipes home
bookmark
 

Stephanie's Freezer Spaghetti Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Stephanie Lane PHOTO BY: pomplemousse

"This is a great sauce to make and freeze when you have a surplus of tomatoes from your garden! Grab your tomatoes and crock pot and you're set! Beef lovers can add in a half pound of ground chuck for a 'meatier' sauce."
Original recipe yield 3 quarts

SERVINGS

 (Help)
    
Servings
 

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 onions, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 16 cups chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons dried basil
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a slow cooker saute together the onion, garlic, green pepper, and vegetable oil. Cook until onion is transparent.
  2. Add the chopped tomatoes, oregano, basil, parsley, sugar, salt, and ground black pepper. Cook for 2 to 3 hours on low heat. Stir frequently.
  3. Let sauce cool. Pour sauce into quart size freezer containers. Store in freezer.
  4. When ready to use sauce, stir in can of tomato paste.

FOOTNOTE

  • Did you know Allrecipes is home to over 400 crock pot recipes? Click here to visit our complete collection.
ADVERTISEMENT

REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2003 by claudygirl
I did this in a lobster pot on the stove because there isn't a crock pot big enough for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2003 by JACQUEFISH
Have made this recipe multiple times. The sauce is wonderful and I end up cooking it in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2003 by LAURAMA
I just made this last night. It was a lot of chopping, but well worth it. I froze 3 batches... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2005 by ANITA R.
I made minimal changes to this recipe when trying it for the first time - I peeled the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2006 by DC Girly Girl
Hey Hey! I made my own sauce! This is a great way to use up tomatoes about to go bad. I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by DANIELLE BRESETT
This sauce is the best. I only made half a batch just in case I didn't like it, and now I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2003 by sbsbea
I scaled this recipe to suit the amount of tomatoes I had to use. I also used fresh herbs... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2002 by COFFEYJEAN
Worst mess I have ever tried MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2008 by jeng71
Excellent! I have made this for several years. I love to pile my freezer full and enjoy it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2006 by AJRHODES3
We loved this recipe and were able to use lots of our fresh garden tomatoes. I made it as... MORE