Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Total Time: 4 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 lbs plum tomatoes
• 1 large sweet onion
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes in puree
• 2 (7 ounce) jars marinated artichoke hearts
• 3 (7 ounce) jars roasted sweet red peppers
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms
• 2 (2 1/4 ounce) cans sliced ripe olives
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• cooked pasta

Recipe

• 1 coarsely chop plum tomatoes.
• 2 chop sweet onion.
• 3 drain and chop roasted red peppers.
• 4 drain and chop marinated artichoke hearts.
• 5 quarter or slice fresh mushrooms.
• 6 drain ripe olives.
• 7 in a 5 quart slow cooker, combine all ingredients except pasta.
• 8 use fresh herbs when available.
• 9 cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours, until all flavors are blended.
• 10 when cooled some, use a wand mixer to blend into sauce consistency.
• 11 serve over pasta, or browned chicken.
• 12 yields approximately 15 cups.
• 13 freeze in 6 cup containers for future use.