Garden Vegetable Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 8 to 10 beefsteak tomatoes, peeled and cored
• 1 large zucchini, diced large
• 4 carrots, peeled and diced small
• 1 large Vidalia onion, minced
• 1/4 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 2 sticks celery, minced
• 10 button mushrooms, peeled and sliced thick
• 5 to 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, minced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons sugar