Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_fat'], recipe: in a large pot cook onion, celery and carrots in the oil until tender-around 20 minutes. stir a few times. add garlic and cook for 2 more minute. add tomatoes, sugar and pepper and stir. put through a food mill if you would like smooth sauce-whirl in a processor if you dont have a mill. add remaining seasonings except salt and cook to desired consistency. add salt, remove bay leaf. pack into clean hot jars leaving 1/2 inch head space. process for 45 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet. there is no set amount of what your yield is as it depends on how much you cook it down. i boil 8 pint jars. you can freeze this also.

Target recipe: put tomatoes with their juice in large heavy kettle. use a potato masher to break up. add tomato paste. rinse out tomato paste cans with water and add that water to the pot. add bay leaves, parsley, oregano, basil, garlic, red pepper and sugar. bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat so sauce will simmer gently. simmer for 3-5 hours, stirring occasionally. the longer this sauce cooks, the better it tastes. add a small amount of boiling water if sauce seems to be too thick. we like our sauce fairly thick. you may add browned ground beef when the sauce is ready or your favorite meatball. serve over your favorite cooked pasta. it's also a wonderful sauce for lasagne.