Homemade Marinara Sauce

Total Time: 24 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 medium onions, diced
• 8 fresh garlic cloves, finely minced (or more to taste)
• 1/3 cup fresh basil
• 1 sprig fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 sprig fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 bay leaves (remove when done)
• 2 sprigs fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 carrot
• 1 zucchini (chopped)
• 1 eggplant (chopped)
• 5 lbs roma tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in a large crockpot.
• 2 cook overnight on low.
• 3 remove sprigs of herbs
• 4 next morningpuree all in a food processor.
• 5 use fresh or store in the fridge up to 1 week, or can it according to your canner's instructions for tomato products.
• 6 i freeze this sauce in 1 qt freezer bags.