Stephanie's Make-Ahead Spaghetti Sauce for the Freezer

Name: Stephanie's Make-Ahead Spaghetti Sauce for the Freezer
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 32 servings
Cuisine: Italian, American
Ingredients: 0.75 tsp Black Pepper; 0.25 cup Chopped Spinach; 16 cups Diced Tomatoes; 2 tbsp Dried Basil; 2 tbsp Dried Oregano; 1 whole Green Bell Pepper; 4 whole Minced Garlic; 2 tbsp Salt; 0.25 cup Sugar; 6 oz Tomato Paste; 0.5 cup Vegetable Oil; 4 whole White Onion

Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Italian 🇮🇹American Low-Carb Low-Sodium Heart-Healthy ❤️Gluten-Free Vegetarian 🥦Vegan 🌱Plant-Based 🌻Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️

Stephanie's Make-Ahead Spaghetti Sauce for the Freezer delivers a bright tomato base rounded by sweet onion, garlic, and a bouquet of oregano and basil. It’s richly balanced with a touch of sugar and tomato paste for silky body, ideal for ladling over pasta or layering in baked dishes. Perfect for weekend batch cooking and weeknight dinners when you want homemade comfort fast.

Prep20 mins
Cook2 hrs 15 mins
Serves32
DifficultyEasy

1

In a slow cooker, sauté the onion, garlic, green pepper, and oil together. Cook until the onion is translucent.
2

Add the tomatoes, sugar, parsley, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper. Cook on Low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring frequently.
3

Let the sauce cool. Pour the sauce into quart-size freezer containers and store in the freezer.
4

Defrost the sauce in the refrigerator overnight or in the microwave. Transfer the sauce to a saucepan over medium heat and stir in one 6-ounce can of tomato paste per quart. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until heated through.