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May 25, 2011

Homemade Pizza Sauce

Pizza Sauce - Source









  • 2 tablespoons olive oil




















  • 1 tablespoon butter




















  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped




















  • 1/4 cup celery, chopped




















  • 1 garlic clove, minced




















  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce




















  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste




















  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese




















  • 1 teaspoon dried basil




















  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano




















  • 1/2 teaspoon salt




















  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar




















  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper




















  • 1 small bay leaf




















  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed





















  • 2 tablespoons olive oil




















  • 1 tablespoon butter




















  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped




















  • 1/4 cup celery, chopped




















  • 1 garlic clove, minced




















  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce




















  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste




















  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese




















  • 1 teaspoon dried basil




















  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano




















  • 1/2 teaspoon salt




















  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar




















  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper




















  • 1 small bay leaf




















  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed





















  • 2 tablespoons olive oil




















  • 1 tablespoon butter




















  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped




















  • 1/4 cup celery, chopped




















  • 1 garlic clove, minced




















  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce




















  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste




















  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese




















  • 1 teaspoon dried basil




















  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano




















  • 1/2 teaspoon salt




















  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar




















  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper




















  • 1 small bay leaf




















  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed














    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon butter 
    • 1/2 cup onion, chopped 
    • 1 garlic clove, minced 
    • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce 
    • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste (I only add about 2/3 of a can)
    • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
    • 1 teaspoon dried basil 
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt (I only add a small little bit)
    • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
    • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 small bay leaf

    1. In a large skillet, melt butter with the oil. Add the onion, garlic and saute until soft and transparent.
    2. Add tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir until smooth.
    3. Add remaining ingredients and bring to slow simmer.
    4. Simmer for 30-60 minutes (or not at all depending on your taste and time frame).
    5. Remove the bay leaf and spread the sauce on your prepared pizza dough.

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