Kittencal's Pizza Sauce

This is a full-flavored rich pizza sauce that I have been making for over 20 years, the longer you simmer this sauce the thicker and richer it will be --- this sauce freezes very well and even tastes better if made a day ahead and left in the fridge overnight to blend flavors --- also see my Kittencal's No-Cook Pizza Sauce or Marinara Dipping Sauce

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 4 cups (approx)

Ingredients

• 3 -4  tablespoons olive oil or 3 -4  tablespoons  vegetable oil or 3 -4  tablespoons canola oil
• 1  medium onion (finely chopped)
• 1  tablespoon  minced fresh garlic (or use 1 teaspoon garlic powder or to taste)
• 3 -4  teaspoons  dried Italian seasoning (or to taste, I use 1 tablespoon)
• 2 -4  teaspoons oregano
• 1⁄4 cup tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (can use tomato sauce in place of crushed tomatoes or use a combination of both if desired)
• 1  teaspoon salt (or to taste, I use seasoned salt)
•  black pepper (to taste) (optional)
• 1 -2  teaspoon sugar (add in only if needed at the end of cooking) (optional)

Directions

1. In a saucepan, heat the olive oil; saute the onions, Italian seasoning and oregano for about 2-3 minutes, stirring until soft but not brown.
2. Add in garlic and saute for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Add in the tomato paste; stir and cook 1 minute.
4. Add in the remaining ingredients; cook and simmer on low heat for 1/2 to 3/4 hours, stirring occasionally, adding more salt if needed (the longer you cook this sauce the thicker and richer it will be!).
5. Cool slightly and use immediately or refrigerate up to 5 days or you may freeze.
6. *NOTE* freeze in plastic containers after cooled, I find that this sauce tastes even better if left in the fridge overnight to blend the flavors before using or freezing.
7. Delicious!