Ingredients

  • 3 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 cups green bell peppers, chopped
  • 3/4 cup hungarian wax chile, chopped (banana peppers)
  • 1 (8 ounce) can mushrooms, sliced, chopped, and drained
  • 3 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 16 cups tomatoes, peeled, cored, and chopped
  • 3 (12 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 4 teaspoons salt (canning)
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin

Method

  • Add all ingredients to stock pot.
  • Heat to boiling.
  • Reduce heat.
  • Simmer, partially covered for 2 hours.
  • Stir occasionally.
  • After it has simmered, fill clean sterilized jars to within 1/2 inch of top of jar. Put on cap, screw the band finger tight.
  • Process for 35 minutes for quart jars in a water bath.
  • ** You can also freeze in quart size freezer bags.
  • This sauce is great on any pasta dish.