Whip up some tasty homemade Crock-Pot Marinara Sauce. This recipe is so simple and tasty and easy to make! Freeze in containers for pasta any night!

Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce
Thanks to reader Ashley K. for sending us in this great and simple recipe for homemade slow cooker marinara!
This marinara sauce has all the flavors you would expect in an authentic marinara sauce. Tomatoes (of course), garlic, fresh basil and a touch of sweetness from some balsamic vinegar.
When making this marinara sauce you are going to get the best results when you use the best quality ingredients you can find.
Use either home canned tomatoes that you put up from your summer garden or a high quality brand of canned tomatoes from the store. If you can find them San Marzano tomatoes and crushed tomatoes is going to give you excellent results.
And while you can use dried basil if you are making this sauce out of season, it really is best to use fresh basil. I always grow a huge pot of fresh basil each year but even in the middle of winter I can find fresh basil in the produce section at my local grocery store. So use fresh if you can!
Other than that, this is a super easy recipe where you basically just dump everything in your slow cooker and let it cook for a few hours until the flavors have really melded together.
Once done this sauce is ready for your favorite Italian dishes, from pasta to lasagna.
And it also freezes beautifully too, just ladle the sauce into your favorite freezer containers and pop into the freezer where it will be best used within 1 year from the date you freeze it.

Special Diets
Gluten Free | Low Calorie | Low Carb | Low Cholesterol | Low Fat | Low Sodium | Low Sugar | Paleo |Â Vegan | Vegetarian
This recipe for Crock-Pot Marinara Sauce is Weight Watchers Friendly on the new Personal Points plan. You can see the WW personal points for this recipe here on the Weight Watchers website. Click here for MORE of our Weight Watchers Recipes

More fantastic slow cooked Italian inspired recipes too!
- Baked Spaghetti
- Chicken Parmigiana Meatloaf
- Lasagna Ricotta Rolls
- Easy Pizza Soup
- Easy Italian Sausage & Pepper Sandwiches

Crock-Pot Marinara Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 – 10 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
- 16 Ounces Canned Diced Tomatoes
- 14 ounces Canned Crushed Tomatoes
- 2 Tablespoons Canned Tomato Paste
- 2 Tablespoons Minced Fresh Basil (Or 2 1/2 Tablespoons Dried Basil)
- 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 2 Teaspoons Balsamic Vinegar
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a 3 to 4 quart slow cooker, stir to mix.
- Cover and cook for 3 to 4 hours on LOW.
- Store in air-tight container, refrigerated for up to 2 weeks. Or freeze in freezer safe containers for up to 1 year, Just reheat in a sauce pan!
Nutrition

Are these ww revipes? If so where does it show points
Not all of the recipes on this blog are Weight Watchers recipes, however many of them are (over 165 at last count). You can find the points listed after the recipe box. If you would like to see a list of all of our Weight Watchers Crock-Pot Recipes organized by point values you can find that HERE
This recipe for Crock-Pot Marinara Sauce is zero Weight Watchers SmartPoints.
Can you add ground beef to this after browning the ground beef? When?
Yes you can add cooked ground beef. I would add the cooked meat when you add the tomatoes and just let it simmer away. Great question Penny!