Chunky Pizza Sauce
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Ready In: 40 mins
Yields: 4 cups
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 small red bell peppers or 1 small green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1⁄3 cup dry red wine
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian herb seasoning (I like McCormick’s Italian Seasoning blend, but you can use any combination of dried herbs like marj)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- black pepper
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
Directions
- Heat oil in a dutch oven.
- Saute onions, peppers and garlic, stirring often, until soft.
- Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer gently, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring often.
- Makes about 4 cups (enough for two 15" pizzas).
- I usually make one pizza and freeze the other half for next time.
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