INGREDIENTS
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4 Pounds (12 Roma or 5-6 large Heirloom) of Tomatoes - (peeled, quartered and unripe white veins inside removed)... Or One EXTRA LARGE can of tomatoes already peeled and quartered or diced.
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1 Large Onion, Quartered and rough cut
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4 Stalks Celery, rough cut
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4 Large Carrots, Peeled and rough cut
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4 Cloves Garlic, rough cut
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1/4 Cup Olive Oil
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1/4 Cup Dry Red Wine
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2 Cups Chicken Stock, to make this truely vegetarian, substitute Vegetable Stock or even water
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2 TBS Brown Sugar
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2 TBS Worcestershire Sauce
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3 TBS "Not Your Grandmother's Herbes de Provance" (herb mixture, use whatever you like, dill, rosemary, thyme... or, be a cook and make a batch of your own Herbes de Provance and have handy so that you can add this complicated mixture to your own sou
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Large Pinch each Salt and Pepper
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To Garnish sliced Basil, Sour Cream and Parmesan Cheese