Basic Garden Sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup chopped mushrooms
1 29-oz. can stewed tomatoes
1 6-oz. can tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon sugar
1/8 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

Heat oiI in a large skillet. Add onions and sauté 1 minute. Add green pepper and sauté 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook for additional 2 minutes, or until tender.

Add stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, basil, oregano, bay leaf, sugar and hot pepper sauce. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove the bay leaf prior to spreading sauce on the pizza.

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