Ingredients

• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (28-ounce) containers whole peeled tomatoes, drained and crushed with your hands
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper

Instructions

1. Combine all the ingredients in slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours. Remove the bay leaf. Blend with an immersion blender to the desired consistency. Adjust the seasonings to taste.