Pizza Sauce

Yield: almost 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add garlic and saute for 10 seconds, then add tomato paste and stir.
3. Cook and stir for 1 minute, spreading paste on bottom of pan and stirring while cooking.
4. Remove from heat, stir in crushed tomatoes and oregano and season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Spread over pizza dough or store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze up to 3 months.
6. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.