Spaghetti Sauce

From Hearts at Home Online Newsletter Spaghetti Sauce 4 medium onions 1 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup olive oil 4 garlic cloves, minced 12 cups chopped, fresh tomatoes 3 bay leaves 4 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 2 cans (6 ounces) tomato paste 1/3 cup packed brown sugar In large kettle, saute the onions and pepper in oil until onions are tender. Add garlic, tomatoes, bay leaves, salt, oregano and basil. Simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add tomato paste and brown sugar and simmer for 1 hour longer. Remove bay leaves and serve or freeze. The tomatoes do not need to be peeled, but instead the sauce can be run through a foodmill after the sauce is completed.