Grandma's Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 56 oz tomatoes with basil and oregano crushed canned
• 5  bay leaves dried
• 1.5 cups cooking wine dry red
• 2 tablespoons basil leaves dried fresh chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon oregano dried
• 1 teaspoon pepper 
• 1.3 lb roma tomatoes chopped
• 8 servings salt 
• 30 oz tomato paste canned

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. In an 8- to 10-quart pan, combine 3 cups water, canned tomatoes with their liquid, tomato paste, Roma tomatoes, wine, onion, basil, garlic, bay leaves, oregano, and pepper.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often; reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 4 quarts, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
3. Remove bay leaves and add salt to taste. Use hot or cool.