Martha's Spaghetti Sauce

If you have tomatoes coming out of your ears, this sauce is a great way to use them up and enjoy the taste of summer on your pasta for the rest of the year.  It's super easy and freezes great!  You can add sausage or hamburger to it when you thaw it for use later.

Blend together:

1/2 C onion
1/2 green pepper
4 C peeled tomatoes
1 tsp fresh sweet basil

Place blended veggies in a pot and add:

2 12 oz cans tomato paste
1 tbs. parsley flakes
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 C water
1-2 tsp sugar

Simmer 45 minutes.  Let cool and place in freezer containers in whatever size is right for your family.

Now since vegetables are all different, you can taste the sauce and adjust to your liking.  You may want more or less salt, sugar and spices.  You may need a little more water depending on the water content of your tomatoes.  Play around with it until you find what you like but this will give you a good guideline.