Homemade Pasta Sauce - The Blender Girl

Ingredients

• 8 medium tomatoes, cut into quarters
• 1 red bell pepper, ribbed, seeded, and cut into chunks
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Celtic sea salt, plus more to taste
• 2 cups diced yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 1 cup shredded broccoli stalks
• 1 cup grated zucchini
• 2 (15oz/425g) cans diced tomatoes and their juices
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup firmly packed basil leaves
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste