Spaghetti Sauce

What you need:

• 1 large can of tomato sauce
  
• 1 small can of tomato sauce
• 2 diced fresh tomatoes
• 2 cans of tomato paste
  
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/2 of a large onion, diced
• 1/2 of a red pepper, diced
• 1/2 of a green pepper, diced
• 2 stalks of celery, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1/2 of a zucchini, diced
• 2 1/2 Tablespoons of Italian Seasoning
  
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons of basil
• 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar (to cut the acidity of the tomatoes)
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less to your taste for spicy)

What you do:

I put it in the crock pot on high until it was bubbling and then turned it to low and cooked it for about six hours. It makes about 4 pints. You can keep it chunky or you can blend it for a smoother sauce. I bought the Ball Freezer pint containers and froze up 3 pints and kept one in the fridge.