Spaghetti Sauce in the Crockpot

INGREDIENTS		COST
2 (28 oz.) cans	crushed tomatoes	$3.47
1 (6 oz.) can	tomato paste	$0.56
1 medium	yellow onion	$0.54
1/2 Tbsp	minced garlic	$0.10
2 whole	bay leaves	$0.10
1 Tbsp	dried basil	$0.15
1/2 Tbsp	dried oregano	$0.07
1 Tbsp	brown sugar	$0.02
1 Tbsp	balsamic vinegar	$0.09
to taste	salt & pepper	$0.05
TOTAL		$5.15

STEP 1: Cut the onion into a small dice and mince the garlic (or use pre-minced garlic from a jar). Place both in the slow cooker. Also add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, bay leaves, basil, oregano, and freshly cracked pepper. Stir well to combine. If your slow cooker tends to lose moisture and dry things out, add 1/2 to 1 cup of water as well.

STEP 2: Secure the lid on your slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hrs.

STEP 3: Remove the lid on the slow cooker, stir the sauce, and remove the bay leaves. Season with salt to taste (I added about 1 tsp). Enjoy over your favorite pasta!

This is so yummy and my new sauce instead of buying jar sauce. Hardest part is chopping onions. I actually messed up the first time I made this and used diced tomatos instead of crushed. If you are looking for a chunkier sauce then diced would be the way to go.