Do you love a rich, chunky style spaghetti sauce that's got that sun-ripened tomato taste? Here's one that will become a star in any Italian dish calling for tomato sauce. Use it in lasagna, stuffed shells, and -- of course -- spaghetti.
4 onions, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped green pepper
2 cups shredded zucchini squash
16 medium-sized tomatoes, pureed and strained
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons oregano
1 tablespoon salt
2 bay leaves (take out after)
3/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons basil
2 (12 oz.) cans tomato paste
1/4 cup sugar
Mix all ingredients in a large stock pot. Simmer for 2 hours. Place in clean jars with intact lids. Cook in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
Do you love a rich, chunky style spaghetti sauce that's got that sun-ripened tomato taste? Here's one that will become a star in any Italian dish calling for tomato sauce. Use it in lasagna, stuffed shells, and -- of course -- spaghetti.