Tomato Sauce with Hidden Veggies

Name: Tomato Sauce with Hidden Veggies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; ½ medium yellow onion, finely diced; 2 bell peppers, diced; 3 stalks of celery, diced; 4-5 large carrots, diced; 4 cloves of garlic, minced; 1 tbsp Italian seasonings; ½ tsp sea salt, plus more to taste; ¼ tsp black pepper; ¼ tsp red pepper flakes; 3 tbsp tomato paste; ½ cup dry red wine (optional, but adds some extra flavor); 2 (28 oz) cans whole peeled tomatoes and their juices; 1/4 cup raw cashews; 2 tbsp hemp seeds; 1.5 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1/8 tsp garlic powder