Large Can MOP Sauce

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MOP equals Mushroom Onion Peppers in a savory tomato sauce using San Marzano tomatoes. This sauce is marinated over night before cooking.

Use over various spaghetti, rice and potato dishes. On hot subs/grinders…as a pizza sauce.

Animal chefs cite Onion, Carrot, Celery as the holy trinity of soups. Mushroom Onion Peppers is my holy trinity of tomato sauces.

Makes 17 cups sauce excluding the veg sauté

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Sauté:

1 T. extra virgin olive oil

2 jumbo green peppers, cored and cut into 1/2 inch squares

1 jumbo sweet onion, cored and cut into 1/2 inch squares

1 lb. fresh Crimini mushrooms, washed and cubed – 1/2 inch

salt

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1- In extra-large saucepan, over medium heat, melt olive oil.

2- Add green pepper, a sprinkling of salt and sauté till edges round out a bit.

3- Add onion. Sprinkle with salt and sauté the same.

4- Add mushroom, a sprinkling of salt and sauté till tender. Turn heat off and set aside.

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Sauce: Makes 17 cups

5lbs. 10 oz. can Famoso Pompodoro San Mariano tomatoes in puree (the can won’t designate purée, but that’s how they’re packed) If using a brand packed in water, add 2, 28 oz. cans purée

12 oz. jar sweet red roasted peppers, including liquid from jar, 1/2 inch dice

6 oz. can tomato paste plus 3 cans water

1 T. liquid smoke

2 t. garlic powder

2 t. onion powder

3 t. dried basil

2 t. dried oregano

2 T. SPICE TIME IMITATION CHICKEN BOUILLON POWDER

1/2 t. ground allspice

1/4 t. red cayenne pepper

1 t. Hungarian mild paprika

3 t. fine grind fennel seed

1 t. dried rubbed sage

2 T. vegan yeast aka nutritional yeast

fresh grind black pepper to taste

salt to taste

shaker parmesan cheese – I used Follow Your Heart brand

optional: fresh chopped or sliced basil leaves

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1- Place can of tomatoes in large soup pot. Mash with masher or pastry cutter or clean hands to break apart tomatoes.

2- Add remaining sauce ingredients, stirring well to incorporate.

3- Salt to taste.

4- DO NOT COOK.

5- Add veggie sauté. Stir well.

6- Cover pot and place in refrigerator overnight to marinate.

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NEXT DAY:

7- Heat pot of sauce with sautéed veggies.

8- Adjust seasoning to taste.

9- Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally about 30-45 minutes.

10- Serve over whatever you choose. Linguini fini this time.

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