meatless spaghetti sauce

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup finely chopped white onions
• 1 cup finely chopped red peppers
• 1 teaspoon ground Himalayan pink salt, or to taste, divided
• 3 large cloves garlic, pressed
• 4 cups tomato sauce such as marinara
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar, such as Demerara
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley