Marinara Red Sauce

1 lb ground italian sausage
1 c mushrooms
1 T of salt, pepper, red pepper flakes ( whatever you like)

Saute above ingredients while using a food processor to dice caroost, celery and onions.
1/2- 1 c of carrots blended/diced
1/2-1 c celery blended/diced
1/2- 1 c white onion blended/diced

1 T olive oil
2 T basil
1 T sugar
8 cans of stewed tomatoes ( whole)
2 cans of tomato paste

Saute sausage, onions and mushrooms until brown and tender in large sauce pan. Add diced carrots, celery. Add sesaonings, except basil. and cook until carrots are soft. Add tomatoes and juice from cans, for a smooth red sauce puree all tomatoes together. ALlow sauce to simmer 2-5 hours on low, sauce will reduce by 1/3 add basil right before serving. Simmer with out lid on pan. This freezes well.