Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_sodium'], recipe: heat the olive oil in a large pot, and saute the onions and green pepper until soft. add the garlic and saute another minute or two. coarsely chop the fresh tomatoes, add them to the pot and cook, stirring, until they begin to give up their juice. coarsely chop the canned tomatoes and add them, along with the tomato sauce and tomato past. stir in the seasonings, cover the pot and simmer the sauce over low heat 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. the contadina tomato sauce and paste have significantly better flavor than any others i know of. if you can't get contadina, then a small shake of tabasco will help (not enough to make it hot, just enough to give it a little sparkle).

Target recipe: place tomatoes in colander and drain for about 20 minutes place tomaotes only in large crock pot on high for 3 hours. meanwhile brown hamburger, onions, peppers, garlic and (if using, fresh mushrooms). drain and at the end of three hours, put this mixture in crock pot. add seasonings, tomato paste and canned mushrooms. turn to low and simmer for about 5 hours. note if tomatoes are extra juicy, remove most of juice at the three hours. you can do this with a ladle.