Pizza Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 c. (2 qt.) tomatoes
1 c. celery
1 large pepper
1 c. onion
1/4 c. parsley
2 sticks butter
4 Tbsp. oregano
1 Tbsp. red food coloring
1 c. sugar

Preparation

Cook tomatoes; strain to remove skin and seeds.
Put celery, pepper, onion and parsley through food processor or blender.
Add to prepared juice.
Cook until boiling, then simmer for 30 minutes or thicken.
Add butter and remaining ingredients.
Continue simmering.
You may want to thicken with a little cornstarch or flour in a paste.
Add to sauce.
Ladle into jars or containers if freezing.
Process 10 minutes at 5 pounds pressure.