| This is simply the easiest, most delicious sauce for | | | | Scrape tomato mixture onto baking sheet and |
| your homemade pizza. I have spent whole | | | | spread into a single thin layer. |
| afternoons simmering tomato sauces but this | | | | Bake in low oven, approximately 275 until just |
| recipe beats them all in taste and convenience. It | | | | before the tomatoes start to turn color |
| can be made in the same time span as making | | | | You don't want them to get too brown, just a |
| the fresh pizza dough. It can be made from fresh | | | | little at the edge. It should take about an hour and |
| or canned tomatoes with little difference in the | | | | a half. That's it. You're done. |
| final product. | | | | While you are roasting the tomato sauce, you can |
| INGREDIENTS | | | | make your dough and let it sit on the warm oven |
| 8 to 10 medium sized ripe tomatoes or two cans | | | | to rise. |
| diced tomatoes | | | | If you are making a deep dish pizza in a pan, first |
| 8 cloves fresh garlic, peeled | | | | cover the crust with a layer of mozzarella cheese. |
| 1 cup olive oil | | | | Then you can just spoon this thick, chunky sauce |
| 1 teaspoon oregano | | | | directly onto the cheese covered crust, add your |
| DIRECTIONS | | | | ingredients, spices, more cheese and bake. If you |
| Roughly chop the fresh tomatoes or drain the | | | | are making a thin, crispy pizza you may want to |
| juice from canned tomatoes | | | | throw the tomato sauce into a blender and give it |
| Put all the ingredients into a large bowl and toss | | | | a whirl so you can spread it evenly. In either case, |
| until the tomatoes are completely covered with oil | | | | it is simply the best pizza sauce. |
| and spices | | | | |