Crock Pot Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 1 green pepper
• 15 fresh basil leaves (dry may be used)
• 15 fresh parsley leaves (dry parsley may be used)
• 9 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 16 cups tomatoes (enough tomatoes to fill your crockpot)

Directions

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   Dice onion, green peppers, and garlic (we use a garlic press). Combine all ingredients except tomato paste and tomatoes in crock pot. Blanch tomatoes and chill in ice water and remove skins. Then dice tomatoes and place in strainer. Do this over the sink or bowl so you can drain out some of the seeds and excess water/juice. Place drained tomatoes into crock pot until your crock pot is full. Turn crock pot on high and cover. Stir sauce whenever you remember or want to smell the yummy goodness. Remove the lid for about 30 mins a few times throughout cooking to release steam. Cook for about 1 day then add can of paste stir and can in pressure canner.