Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 medium onions (chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1/2 bell pepper (diced)
• 1 pepper (jalapeno, seeded, cut into thin rings)
• 2 quarts tomatoes
• 14 ounces tomato sauce
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 -3 tablespoons basil

Recipe

• 1 sauté onions in olive oil until translucent.
• 2 add crushed garlic and continue to sauté until golden.
• 3 add peppers and continue cooking, until soft.
• 4 add tomatoes, sauce, paste, salt, pepper, sugar, oregano, and basil.
• 5 simmer over low heat for several hours, or until thickened.
• 6 taste, and correct seasoning, i frequently add another 2 tablespoons basil, and perhaps more sugar, salt and pepper.
• 7 serve over pasta and top with parmesan cheese.