Winter's Famous Chunky Marinara

This is a sauce I made for a group of friends one night.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 4  tablespoons olive oil
• 4  pressed garlic cloves
• 1  medium onion, diced
• 1  tablespoon oregano
• 1  tablespoon sweet basil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons tarragon
• 1  teaspoon thyme
• 1  teaspoon sage
• 3  tablespoons dried parsley
• 1  teaspoon savory
•  salt and pepper
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 32  ounces tomato sauce
• 16  ounces crushed tomatoes
• 2 (24 ounce) cans Italian-style stewed tomatoes or 4  cups  chopped fresh roma tomatoes
• 3⁄4 cup  thin slices bell pepper (yellow or red preferred)
• 1 (16 ounce) can black olives, chopped
• 3⁄4 cup zucchini (optional)
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 cup red wine
• 4 -6  links  sweet Italian sausage (browned and sliced.)
• 3  stalks  chopped celery
• 4  tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1  shaved carrot

Directions

1. Turn crockpot on high.
2. simmer sausage, onions, peppers, celery and carrots in a fry pan until soft add tomatoe paste cook 4 mins on med heat.
3. after cooking toss everything into the crock pot.
4. let cook on high for 2hrs at least befor serving.
5. i cook it on high for 2 hours thin set the pot to low and simmer overnight
6. Enjoy with Braciole Spahgetti.