Italian Sauce

11 tomatoes, coarsely chopped

½ cup red wine vinegar

½ cup white sugar

1 ½ teaspoons paprika

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon crushed garlic

1 tablespoon crushed red pepper

1 cinnamon stick

4 whole cloves

Puree tomatoes in blender or food processor until smooth. Pour into a large saucepan with the red wine vinegar, sugar, paprika, salt, garlic, crushed red pepper, cinnamon stick and cloves. Simmer over medium-low heat, covered, until thickened and flavors have blended, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick and cloves before serving.