Sausage spathetti sauce

Ingredients

• 2,2 lb 1 kg sausage meat
• 1 lb 454 g Quebec lean ground pork
• 3 tbsp. 45 ml olive oil
• 1 large white onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp. 30 ml dried oregano
• 1 tsp. 5 ml dried basil
• 1 tsp. 5 ml crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp. 5 ml ground cloves
• 3 cans (28 oz) 796 ml whole tomatoes
• 1 can (6 oz) 156 ml tomato paste
• 2 cups 500 ml cold water or homemade or store-bought chicken broth reduced in sodium
• 1/2 cup 125 ml red wine
• 3 bay leaves
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

To go faster, you can chop vegetables in a food processor.