Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 onion (large, chopped in chunks)
  • 1 red bell pepper (large, chopped in chunks)
  • 1 package portobello mushrooms (package of sliced baby bellas)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 28 ounces diced tomatoes
  • 12 ounces tomato paste
  • Water ((1 3/4 cans full - use tomato paste can))
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 bay leaf

Instruction

  • Heat large sauce pan on medium heat
  • Chop the onion and bell pepper into chunks
  • Add olive oil and heat it up
  • Add onion and bell pepper and sauté for 10 minutes
  • Add mushrooms and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes
  • Add diced tomatoes, paste and 1 3/4 cans of water (use the paste can)
  • Add herbs, bay leaf, salt, bay leaf, and pepper
  • Once mixture comes to a boil, lower to simmer and cook for 1 hour, stirring every 10 minutes
  • Ladle on pasta
  • Smile
  • Enjoy