Simple Spaghetti Sauce

Here is a simple spaghetti sauce using canned tomatoes. Hope you all enjoy :)

Spaghetti Sauce

1 can of Stewed Tomatoes

1 can of Tomato Paste

1 Red Bell Pepper (Roasted)

1 Carrot

1 Small onion, diced

10 Fresh Basil leaves, chopped finely

1/2 celery stalk, sliced thinly (optional)

10 Garlic Cloves

1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 c Red Wine (try using a Chianti, or Cabernet Savignion, don't use sweet wines)

2 TBSP Italian Seasoning

1/2 teaspoon Sugar

Juice of 1 lemon (this is to reduce acid in sauce, funny huh?)

Salt and Pepper

Instructions:

1. Rub oil on Red Bell Pepper, place pepper directly to fire on stove, and burn skin. If you have an electric stove than place oiled pepper in oven and roast. You can also oil the onion and place together  with pepper.

2. Under running water use your thumbs to remove black skin from pepper. (If you roasted in the oven you can skip this step).

3. Remove seeds from pepper and white inner line (removing skin, lining and seeds from peppers and tomatoes reduces heartburn).

4. Chop peppers, onions, carrots and celery.

5. Heat a large sauce pan, add oil and sauteed onions until translucent.

6. Add peppers, garlic, carrots and celery. Sauteed for about 3 minutes.

7. Add stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, olive oil, and wine.

8. Simmer for about 20 minutes. Than add basil and simmer for about 10 minutes more.

9. Add all ingredients in a food processor and puree to your likeness.

10. Add all ingredients back to sauce pan, add lemon juice, and simmer for another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally so sauce won't stick to the bottom.

11. Add sugar, Italian Seasoning, salt and pepper to liking.

12. Brown ground beef or meat that you want and add to sauce.

Makes about 6 cups