I always have a batch of my pizza sauce in the freezer, not only is it a breeze to make but it tastes great too. Oh and it's cheaper that stock piling the can stuff. By now you all all should know that I love easy, cheap and yummy recipes. Plus it freezes well so another bonus in my book.
- 28 ounces of diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp marjoram
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves of diced garlic, about 2 tsp
- 1/2 tsp corn starch, optional
Start by pouring the tomatoes into a 2 quart sauce pan and place it on medium low heat on the stove. Add in all of the other ingredients except the corn starch. Mix together and let it simmer on the stove for about an hour, 2 if you have the time (the long it simmers the better it tastes but if you're in a pinch it is still good if you just bring it to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes). Stir the sauce once in a while and reduce the heat to low about 30 minutes in so the sauce is at a low simmer. When you're ready remove the sauce from the heat.
This is when you get to use the kitchen power tools, ok the immersion blender but you can call it whatever you would like. If you do not own on simply let the sauce cool a bit and put it into a regular blender but be careful as warm stuff in a blender can cause the top to come loose so hold the top on with a kitchen towel. Start by blending the sauce so it's about half way smooth. This is when I will sometimes add about 1/2 tsp of corn starch, this will thicken the sauce a bit if that is more your style or depending on the recipe you're using it with. Continue blending until nice and smooth.
This recipe will make enough for at least 2 large pies (and I like saucy pizza). Enjoy!
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