Crockpot Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 each onions diced (2 cups)
• 3 each carrots shredded
• 1 each green bell peppers diced (1 cup)
• 2 each garlic cloves finely chopped
• 8 each tomatoes peeled
• diced (8 cups)
• 1 each tomato paste can (6 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar packed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons oregano dried
• 2 teaspoons basil eaves
• dried
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
2. Cook onions, carrots, bell pepper, and garlic in oil, stirring occasionally, until tender.
3. Place vegetable mixture and remaining ingredients in a 5 quart crock pot.
4. Cook on high for 8 hours.
5. When sauce is done, divide into 2 cup portions and freeze for later use.
6. Yields 11 1/2 cups.