Basic Marinara Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 onion medium to large, diced
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 can mushroom pieces -, 4 oz drained
• 1 can tomatoes whole, 24 oz chopped, and
• juice reserved
• 1 pound fresh tomatoes diced
• 1 can ripe olives 4 oz diced
• 1 can tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 bay leaves