Homemade Pizza Sauce

This is a delicious sauce - we loved it. I would use for a loose red sauce for pasta and for pizza. You can leave the tomatoes chunkier if you like it chunky but I did the tomatoes, onion and garlic in the food processor. It was still a bit chunky-ish - but only small pieces. We loved it. Such a great compliment to the delishy 'new york style' pizza dough recipe that we used, as well. 

Ingredients

1 can (28-ounces) whole peeled tomatoes, in juice
1 small white or sweet onion, finely diced and minced
2 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1 tbsp Italian seasonings - basil, rosemary, oregano, 

pinch of cayenne powder or 1/2 tsp red pepper
Pinch salt
Pinch fresh ground black pepper
Pinch sugar, optional
2 tablespoons olive oil, to saute

Directions

Empty the contents of the tomato can in a mixing bowl and coarsely crush the tomatoes with a fork or your hands, leaving them just a little chunky.

 In a heavy bottom 2-quart saucepan, add the olive oil, over a medium high flame and heat a little. 

Add the onions and saute until slightly translucent. Add the garlic and saute about a minute until golden. OR alternately, you can pulse them in the food processor until unrecognizable - should you have picky non-veggie eaters at your home.

 Quickly add the crushed tomatoes to the mix. Stir well and bring to a simmer. 

Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and add the fresh basil and oregano or the Italian seasonings.

 You can add a touch of sugar if desired or if tomatoes are tart. (I used 1 tsp). OR alternately you could grate, finely, a carrot into the sauce. Carrots are a natural sweetener. I usually add it to my red sauces.

Simmer on a low flame, stirring often for at least 15 minutes. 

If not using right away, cool down and store in airtight container in the refrigerator, up to 1 week.

Make it a great one!!
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