Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3 tb Olive oil
1 Med. onion, finely chopped
2 ts Dried basil, crumbled
1 ts Dried oregano, crumbled
2 Lg. garlic cloves, minced
2 tb Tomato paste
1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
-with added puree
Salt freshly ground pepper
-to taste

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat oil; add onion, basil and
oregano. Cook until onion softens slightly, stirring occasionally
about 6 minutes. Mix in garlic and cook 2 minutes. Add tomato paste
and cook 3 minutes, stirring often. Add tomatoes and bring to a
simmer, crushing tomatoes with back of spoon. Simmer until sauce is
very thick, about 45 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Sace can be prepared ahead. Cover and refrigerate 1 week or freeze
up to 1 month.

Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

When ready to make pizza, top with your favorite items and back at 350
degrees for about 15 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and
sauce is bubbly. Watch carefully the last 5 minutes to make sure
crust doesn't burn.

Assorted recipes from the Detroit News, entered by Diane Pahl

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