HappyCook80's Recipe

Vegetable Pasta Sauce

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Vegetable Pasta Sauce

This sauce freezes well and is also good on pizza's.

3 medium onions, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 medium zucchini, chopped
3 medium yellow summer squash, chopped
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 medium eggplant, peeled and cubed
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
2 28 ounce cans Italian crushed tomatoes
1 6 ounce can tomato paste
2 2 1/4 ounce cans sliced ripe olives, drained
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
3 tablespoons minced fresh oregano
2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

In a Dutch oven, saute the onions, peppers and garlic in oil until tender. Add the zucchini, summer squash, tomatoes, eggplant and mushrooms and cook and stir for 5 minutes.

Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until sauce is thickened. Serves 14.