Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4             ounces  sliced bacon
  8             ounces  onion
  8             ounces  carrot
  4             quarts  canned tomatoes
  2             quarts  tomato puree
  1              pound  ham bone
  2          teaspoons  garlic
  1                     bay leaf
     1/4      teaspoon  thyme
     1/4      teaspoon  rosemary
     1/4      teaspoon  peppercorns
                        kosher salt
                        sugar

Preparation:

heat the bacon in a heavy saucepot to render, without browning add onions and carrots saute until softened, without browning add tomatoes in their juice, tomato puree, and ham bones tie seasonings in cheesecloth to make a sachet add to sauce bring to the boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 90-120 minutes remove and discard sachet and bones strain through a chinois or run through a food mill adjust seasonings with salt and/or sugar to taste cover and chill for 1-48 hours or freeze to store use as desired

Nutritional Information:

34 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (4% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 275mg Sodium