Pizza Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
28 ounces tomatoes, cut up
2 cups loose-pack frozen broccoli carrots cauliflower mix
15 ounces pizza sauce or 15 1/2 ounces pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups tomato juice
1/2 - 1 tablespoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
6 slices French bread, toasted

Preparation

In a large saucepan cook mushrooms, onion, and garlic until onion is tender.
Stir in undrained tomatoes, frozen vegetables, pizza sauce, tomato juice, oregano, and fennel seed. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, toast bread under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes.
To serve, ladle the veg mixture into bowls. Top each serving with a slice of toasted bread.