Tomato Gravy

• 1 can whole tomatoes
• 1 can tomato paste
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 2 large onions, minced
• 1 large bell pepper, minced
• 3 ribs celery, minced
• 5 toes garlic, minced
• 1/4 fresh parsley, minced
• 2 tsp. thyme
• 2 tsp. basil
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 large serving spoonful flour
• 3/4 c. oil
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Save tomato cans and fill with water.
2. In a Dutch oven, place oil and heat.
3. Put vegetables in and saute until clear.
4. Add flour to pot and fry until brown.
5. In a blender or food processor, put in tomato products.
6. When blended, put in pot and cook for about 15 minutes.
7. Put water from cans in pot, plus add about 1 cup more (until right consistency, not too thick or thin).
8. Salt and pepper to taste.
9. Let cook for 1 hour.

tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, onions, bell pepper, celery, toes garlic, parsley, thyme, basil, bay leaves, flour, oil, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=702504 (may not work)