Peppers in Sauce

• 6 bell peppers
• 16 banana peppers
• 1 small yellow onion
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 2 celery ribs
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic cloves
• 12 lb bacon
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

1. Seed and chop peppers to roughly 1" squares.
2. Quarter the onion.
3. Finely chop celery.
4. Chop bacon every 1/2" and brown it well, it should just get crunchy.
5. It will soften when added to peppers.
6. Saute the sofrito of garlic, celery and salt in olive oil slowly over medium low heat a couple minutes.
7. Careful not to burn garlic.
8. Add onion and then peppers.
9. Cook over medium heat until peppers slightly browned and just getting tender.
10. Add bacon and grease, as well as tomatoes.
11. Simmer until peppers are tender.
12. Do not let it boil.

bell peppers, banana peppers, yellow onion, tomatoes, celery, fresh garlic, bacon, olive oil, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peppers-in-sauce-495732 (may not work)