Versatile Tomato Sauce

Name: Versatile Tomato Sauce
Total time: 55
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pound lean ground beef; 2 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes; 0.5 pound pepperoni sausage, sliced; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained and chopped; 0.25 teaspoon garlic salt; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper; 0.25 teaspoon onion powder; 0.25 teaspoon dried oregano; 0.25 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Recipe by Tracie from allrecipes.com

55 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 onion, chopped
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1 pound lean ground beef
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2 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
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1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
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0.5 pound pepperoni sausage, sliced
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1 green bell pepper, chopped

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1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained and chopped
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0.25 teaspoon garlic salt
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0.25 teaspoon salt
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0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
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0.25 teaspoon onion powder
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0.25 teaspoon dried oregano
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0.25 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Instructions

In a medium skillet over medium heat, warm oil and saute onions and garlic until caramelized; set aside.
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef until almost browned. Add onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes.
In a large pot over medium heat, combine tomato sauce and stewed tomatoes; bring to a boil and then reduce heat. Simmer sauce for 15 minutes.
Stir pepperoni, ground beef mixture and green peppers into sauce; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Stir in mushrooms, garlic salt, salt, ground black pepper, onion powder, oregano and Italian seasoning. Simmer for 10 minutes and serve.