Italian Mushroom Gravy

Ingredients

• 1 c fresh mushrooms
• 1 12 c warm water
• 3 Tbsp olive or salad oil
• 1 12 c chopped parsley
• 2 to 3 stalks celery
• 12 c diced carrot
• 1 c chopped onion
• 1 c sliced zucchini
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 12 tsp rosemary
• 12 tsp thyme
• 12 tsp sage
• 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
• 2 1 lb cans tomatoes
• 14 tsp crushed red pepper
• salt to taste

Directions

1. Heat oil in frypan over medium heat
2. When hot add parsley garlic rosemary thyme sage and vegetables
3. Cook until vegies are soft
4. Stir in tomato sauce tomatoes and their liquid break up tomatoes plus the red pepper
5. Chop mushrooms and add to pan along with water
6. Can use dried Italian mushrooms with this water as a soaking liquid
7. Cover and simmer until thick about 3 hours Add salt to taste
8. Makes about 2 12 quarts