Crockpot Marinara Sauce

You can make marinara sauce a million different ways.  This one develops its flavors from being slow cooked for 8 hrs!  Make some to use and freeze the rest.

Ingredients:

• 2 (28 oz cans) crushed tomatoes
• 1 6oz can tomato paste
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 1/2 -1 tbsp minced garlic
• 2 whole bay leaves
• 1 tbsp dried basil
• 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• salt/pepper
• carrots/celerey (chopped finely) (optional)

Dice onion/mince garlic.  Put in crockpot. Add remaining ingredients.  If crockpot tends to run hot, can add a little water.  Cook low 8 hrs. Stir.  Remove bay leaves.  Enjoy.