Stewed Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 2 lbs (.9 kg). tomatoes, peeled, cut into pieces
• 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
• 1/8 tsp (1 ml) pepper
• 2 tsp (10 ml) sugar
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) butter
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) finely minced onion, optional
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) finely minced green bell pepper, optional