Pizza Sauce
Serves
- 1 can whole peeled tomatoes (28 oz)
- 15 ml extra-virgin olive oil
- 15 g unsalted butter
- 2 clove garlic, grated (about 2 tsp)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- kosher salt
- 1 onion medium yellow, halved
- 2 sprig fresh basil (6-inch)
- 1 tsp sugar
Steps:
- Process tomatoes and their juice through food mill, pulse in food processor until puréed, or purée with immersion blender. Purée should not be completely smooth, but should have no chunks larger than 1/16th of an inch. Set tomatoes aside.
- Combine oil and butter in medium saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Add garlic, oregano, pepper flakes, and large pinch salt and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant but not browned, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, onion halves, basil sprigs, and sugar. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to lowest setting (bubbles should barely be breaking the surface), and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 1 hour. Discard onions and basil stems. Season to taste with salt. Allow to cool and store in covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.