Slow Cooker Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe - Quick, Healthy & Ready in 480 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 3 Bay Leaves
• 1 Carrot, Peeled and Diced
• 1 clove garlic finely minced
• 2 tbsp Italian Seasoning
• 1 cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tsp Pepper
• 1 tbsp Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 tsp Salt
• 10 medium tomatoes, Diced

Instructions:

1. Preheat broiler. On a baking sheet, toss onion, carrots and olive oil. Broil until onion begins to caramelize, about 15 minutes.In a slow cooker, add onion and carrot mixture.
2. Mix with the rest of the ingredients. Put lid on slow cooker and turn to low. Cook for 4 hours.
3. Mix and turn on high. Cook for another 4 hours. Turn off slow cooker. Using a hand blender, puree the tomato sauce until no large chunks remain.If freezing, let cool completely and freeze in heavy duty plastic bags.