Garden-Fresh Pizza Sauce

• 1-3/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
• 2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

1. In a large nonstick saucepan, saute the mushrooms, onion and peppers in oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, basil, oregano, garlic powder and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until sauce reaches desired thickness, stirring occasionally.
2. Stir in pepper; cook 5 minutes longer. Spread desired amount over a pizza crust, or cool and then refrigerate or freeze. Sauce may be frozen for up to 3 months.

mushrooms, onion, green pepper, sweet red pepper, olive oil, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, basil, oregano, garlic, salt, ground pepper

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/garden-fresh-pizza-sauce/ (may not work)