Garden Fresh Pizza Sauce

Bring small pot of water to a boil. While waiting for the water to boil, cut an “X” shape on bottom of each tomato. This will help the skin remove easily. Once the water is boiling, place the tomatoes in the water for about 30 seconds. Remove the tomatoes and place into bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Once cool enough to handle, remove the skin and discard. The skin should basically fall off of the tomatoes. Cut tomatoes in half, remove extra seeds from the tomatoes and discard. Set the tomatoes aside.

Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and let saute 4–5 minutes. Add garlic and saute about 1 more minute. Add seeded tomatoes and break apart a bit with a spoon. Add the oregano, basil, sugar, crushed red pepper, and salt & pepper. Let simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to blender to blend or blend with handheld blender in the skillet (this option can get messy) if you want a smoother texture.

You can also make this with a can of diced or crushed tomatoes (about a 28-ounce can) instead of the fresh tomatoes.

I used about 1/3 of a cup of sauce on my pizza but I’m not a fan of a ton of sauce. With the leftovers, I split them into small freezer bags in about 1/3 cup portions. This way, I can put the sauce in the refrigerator the night before and it will be waiting for me to make pizza!