Kittencal's Pizza Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil or 3 -4 tablespoons vegetable oil or 3 -4 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (or use 1 teaspoon garlic powder or to taste)
• 3 -4 teaspoons dried italian seasoning (or to taste, i use 1 tablespoon)
• 2 -4 teaspoons oregano
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (can use tomato sauce in place of crushed tomatoes or use a combination of both if desired)
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste, i use seasoned salt)
• black pepper (to taste) (optional)
• 1 -2 teaspoon sugar (add in only if needed at the end of cooking) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, heat the olive oil; saute the onions, italian seasoning and oregano for about 2-3 minutes, stirring until soft but not brown.
• 2 add in garlic and saute for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 3 add in the tomato paste; stir and cook 1 minute.
• 4 add in the remaining ingredients; cook and simmer on low heat for 1/2 to 3/4 hours, stirring occasionally, adding more salt if needed (the longer you cook this sauce the thicker and richer it will be!).
• 5 cool slightly and use immediately or refrigerate up to 5 days or you may freeze.
• 6 *note* freeze in plastic containers after cooled, i find that this sauce tastes even better if left in the fridge overnight to blend the flavors before using or freezing.
• 7 delicious!