Bob's Pasta Sauce

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1 lb mushroom
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 cup dry red
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 1/2 tablespoon dried tarragon
• 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1/2 tablespoon dried marjoram
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tbsps of the oil in a large skillet and sauté the mushrooms until they release their liquid.
• 2 transfer them to a large pot (i use a 4 qt. saucepan).
• 3 heat the remaining oil, sprinkle the oegano on the bottom, add the onions and garlic and sauté until they begin to turn soft.
• 4 add the garlic and sauté for 1 more minute.
• 5 transfer to the large pot.
• 6 add the rest of the ingredients except for the basil and the marjoram, and bring to a boil.
• 7 reduce the heat and simmer for about 2 hours.
• 8 add the basil and marjoram when you start cooking the pasta.