Sweet Italian Tomato Sauce for Pasta and Pizzas

• 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 12 lb pancetta, diced or 12 lb regular bacon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, diced
• 6 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, quartered
• 12 cup kalamata olive, pitted and sliced
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• red pepper flakes
• sea salt
• pepper
• freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 pinch sugar

1. In a large sauce pan, cook the pancetta or bacon till crisp.
2. Drain, and save for later.
3. Reserve about a tablespoon of the pan drippings and add olive oil to the drippings.
4. Add garlic and chopped onion, and saute till soft and transparent.
5. Add tomatoes, artichoke hearts, olives, and sprig of rosemary.
6. Add red and black pepper, salt and pinch of sugar.
7. Add nutmeg.
8. Let all simmer on low heat for 1/2 to one hour; taste and adjust seasonings.
9. Shortly before serving, add the pancetta or bacon.
10. Serve over your favorite pasta, or use as a pizza sauce.

tomatoes, pancetta, olive oil, onions, garlic, kalamata olive, rosemary, red pepper, salt, pepper, nutmeg, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-italian-tomato-sauce-for-pasta-and-pizzas-212116 (may not work)