I have been meaning to make a slow cooker tomato sauce recipe for a long time and just kept pushing it aside. With veggies being zero points it is easy to make one up to save on points when making recipes that call for pasta sauce. I also wanted to sneak as many vegetables into it that I could as I have a love hateΒ relationship with veggies, meaning I love to hate them π This sauce was so simple to make and tasted delicious, I know when it comes to pasta sauce they are a dime a dozen with different recipes out there but I thought why not throw one on my blog that I have given a big two thumbs up to!
Homemade vegetable tomato sauce
0SP blue, green & purple, 0PP
Ingredients
- 2- 28 oz cans crushed tomatoes
- 1- 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1- 5.5 can tomato paste
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 small zucchini (diced)
- 1/2 cup diced carrots
- 1/2 cup diced peppers
- 2 garlic cloves (diced)
- 1 Tbsp oregano
- 1 Tbsp basil
- 1 Tbsp thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt & pepper (1 tsp of each or to taste)
- 1/4 cup franks hot sauce *optional (if you want a little spice to it, I added it and it was just enough zest but not too spicy)
Instructions
- Turn crock pot to low and put all your ingredients in.
- Cook on low for 6 hours.
- I used a hand food chopper to dice all of my veggies so they were nice and small.
- Makes 12- 1 cup servings, the only ingredient with points is the tomato paste, mine was 3SP for the small can, so each 1 cup serving of this sauce is zero points.
- Store in mason jars
- *Cover the jars with at least 1-inch of water. Bring to a rolling boil and process for 15 minutes (20 minutes for altitudes 1000 to 6000 ft, 25 minutes above 6000 ft). Then turn off heat and let the jars sit in the hot water for 5 minutes (these are the directions I used when storing in mason jars and I found it on google, this is once you have filled them with the sauce and sealed)
Notes
Freestyle- 0 smart points
Smart Points- 0 SP
Points Plus- 0PP
Nutritional info per serving.. Calories.. 54...Fat 0.2g...Sat fat 0g...Carbs 12.1g...Fiber 3.9g...Sugar 6.5g...Protein 2.6g *note- veggies still have calories etc so yes if you enter these number into your WW calculator you will get a point value, but we know that all veggies have a zero point value *Nutri info using My Fitness pal
Smart Points- 0 SP
Points Plus- 0PP
Nutritional info per serving.. Calories.. 54...Fat 0.2g...Sat fat 0g...Carbs 12.1g...Fiber 3.9g...Sugar 6.5g...Protein 2.6g *note- veggies still have calories etc so yes if you enter these number into your WW calculator you will get a point value, but we know that all veggies have a zero point value *Nutri info using My Fitness pal
35 Comments
I can’t wait to make this!! Thank you π
I hope you enjoy it π
I tried this 2 days ago and it is fabulous!! My husband also loves it. I prepared it in the evening and let it cook on low all night. Great smell to wake up to!
Awesome, so glad you both enjoyed it, it really does smell amazing doesn’t it π
How do you store this and how long does it last?
I stored in mason jars or you can freeze it, should last for quite awhile
When you say you store in mason Jars do you do anything special to the jars after you put the sauce in it? First time using mason jars for food storage.
Hi Jessica, honestly I was a first time mason jar user too haha π I just stored and sealed in the jars.
How long do you boil the jars once you have the sauce in it?
Hi Jessica, I just added an update to that recipe, I just used google to find out that, about 15 minutes is what I did
This might be a silly question, but what type of peppers do you use? Iβve never made a sauce like this before! Thanks!!
Hi, I typically use green and red peppers but any will work
This looks delicious! Just wondering – how many mason jars did you need for one batch of the sauce?
I think I used 6 mason jars
Just wondering if you would puree this? My little guy is texture picky but this would be great for adding more veggies to our sauce! For me: if I puree it would you still consider a cup as zero? Or should I add some points?
Yes you can definitely puree it, and I would still give it a zero point value
You can eat it on spaghetti squash and the entire meal is zero points! π
You sure can π great option for when you might want to spend more points on another meal
Could you freeze the sauce instead? Don’t want to have to boil jars etc.
Yes absolutely π
Do mason jars need to be refrigerated or can they be stored in cupboard?
If you have sealed them correctly then cupboard is fine
Do the mason jars need to be stored in fridge?
No, not if sealed correctly
I made this and it is delicious. I put into mason jars and straight to the freezer. I thaw it in the fridge and it has been fine. I also use for pizza sauce on Flatout thin flatbread crust. Delish!!
Hi Sally, so glad you are enjoying the sauce π
Hi! What size mason jar did you use?
I don’t have a crock pot- is it possible to make this on a stove top?
Yes I don’t see why not, I’d leave it on low heat for a few hours to give the veggies time to cook and soften
I canβt wait to try this! It sounds so yummy! This may be a silly question but I have never worked with mason jars before! Why do you have to do the boiling thing? Can mason jars be stored in the freezer? Thanks!
You need to seal the jars if you google “mason jar process” you might find other ways.. you can definitely freeze the sauce but you can just put in tupperware or freezer bags
Have you used fresh tomatoes instead of canned?
No, but I am sure you could π
Please tell me this sauce has flavor! I’ve tried other zero points sauce recipes on other sites and feel like they are really lacking flavor….
Hi Michelle, I think it does but we all have different taste buds, I say give it a go and you can always throw in extra seasonings/spices π