Lovely easy Slow Cooker Cherry Tomato & Basil Pasta sauce, perfect for excess tomatoes from the garden.
The beauty of making anything in the slow cooker is how hands off it is. This recipe is no exception, takes five minutes to put together then you set and forget.
We have a vegetable garden but largely it only grows tomatoes as that is what we seem to be able to successfully grow as we plant and neglect! This year we have a lovely late burst of tomatoes so I wanted to share some recipes that we enjoy when we get too many.
This pasta sauce is lovely, light and creamy and works with many different dishes. Today I have served it with a simply spaghetti, but it can coat cooked ground beef, meatballs, or other pasta of your choice.
This recipe is lovely and versatile too, you can add or omit the herbs to enhance the flavours of your choice.
The ingredients are lovely and simple
Cherry Tomatoes
Onion
Garlic
Olive Oil
Dried Oregano
Salt & Pepper
Sugar
Fresh Basil
There is very little prep with this one as the cherry tomatoes go in the slow cooker whole, the onion and garlic are roughly chopped then the other ingredients are simply sprinkled over before you stir.
There is no need to peel the tomatoes as these get blended up at the end of the cooking time. You can cook this recipe in as little as 3 hours on HIGH or 5-6 hours on LOW.
Once cooked, I use my stick immersion blender or you can use a heat proof blender to mix the sauce. It is up to you the consistency you use, we prefer ours as smooth as possible, bit you can leave it a little chunky for more texture.
This recipe will keep covered airtight in the fridge for 4 days or you can freeze portions for up to 3 months to use another day, this quantity makes 4 cups or 1 litre of pasta sauce.
I hope you love this recipe for Slow Cooker Cherry Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce, I look forward to hearing how you use it.
Delicious creamy Slow Cooker Cherry Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce It will keep if stored well in the fridge for up to 4 days or you can freeze portions for up to 3 months in ziplock bags or freezer safe containers. Allow to cool to room temperature first. Heat well when ready to use I have used a 6L slow cooker today Yes, this recipe will work well with any tomatoes, dice them into chunks if they are larger.Slow Cooker Cherry Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce
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Happy Cooking!
Anna
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