1 lb ground beef (or 4 italian sausage links cooked and cut into bite size pieces) |
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes |
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste |
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce |
1/3 cup merlot (or red cooking wine) |
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste) |
3 garlic cloves, crushed |
1 small onion, finely chopped |
1 zucchini, diced |
1/2 green bell pepper, diced |
1/2 red bell pepper, diced |
1/2 large carrot, shredded |
10 ounces button mushrooms (whole or sliced) |
1 -2 teaspoon salt (or to taste) |
1 teaspoon pepper (or to taste) |
1/2 tablespoon oregano, ground |
1/2 tablespoon basil, ground |
2 teaspoons thyme |
2 teaspoons sugar |