Inger’s Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 (.18 ounce) packet chicken bouillon granules
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon white sugar, or as needed
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Mix in onion and garlic, and cook 1 minute. Stir in the green bell pepper. Season with basil, oregano, and chicken bouillon. Stir in the tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, and season with poultry seasoning. Cook and stir 10 minutes.

Mix sugar into the sauce. (Some people add up to 2 tablespoons sugar; I suggest starting with 1 teaspoon. ) Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 3 to 4 hours.