Versatile Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 4.5 ounce mushrooms drained chopped canned
• 58 ounce tomato sauce canned
• 14.5 ounce canned tomatoes canned
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 0.3 teaspoon garlic salt 
• 1  bell pepper green chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 0.3 teaspoon penzey's southwest seasoning italian
• 1 pound ground beef lean
• 3 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1  onion chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon onion powder 
• 0.3 teaspoon oregano dried
• 0.5 pound pepperoni sausage sliced
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• frying pan
• pot

Directions

1. In a medium skillet over medium heat, warm oil and saute onions and garlic until caramelized; set aside.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef until almost browned.
3. Add onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes.
4. 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.
5. Stir pepperoni, ground beef mixture and green peppers into sauce; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
6. Stir in mushrooms, garlic salt, salt, ground black pepper, onion powder, oregano and Italian seasoning. Simmer for 10 minutes and serve.