Crock Pot Pasta Sauce

Total Time: 25 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 1 green pepper
• 15 fresh basil leaves (dry may be used)
• 15 fresh parsley leaves (dry parsley may be used)
• 9 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 16 cups tomatoes (enough tomatoes to fill your crockpot)

Recipe

• 1 dice onion, green peppers, and garlic (we use a garlic press).
• 2 combine all ingredients except tomato paste and tomatoes in crock pot.
• 3 blanch tomatoes and chill in ice water and remove skins.
• 4 then dice tomatoes and place in strainer. (do this over the sink or bowl so you can drain out some of the seeds and excess water/juice).
• 5 place drained tomatoes into crock pot until your crock pot is full.
• 6 turn crock pot on high and cover.
• 7 stir sauce whenever you remember or want to smell the yummy goodness.
• 8 remove the lid for about 30 mins a few times throughout cooking to release steam.
• 9 cook for about 1 day then add can of paste stir and can in pressure canner.