Pizza Sauce

Adapted from a recipe for New York style pizza sauce. Enough for 2 12-inch pizzas. I use one and freeze the other.

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, whole or 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1  tablespoon  extra-virgin olive oil
• 1  tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2  garlic cloves, sliced
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano
• 1  teaspoon dried basil
• 1  pinch red pepper flakes
•  kosher salt
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  medium yellow onion, peeled and cut in half
•  olive oil

Directions

1. Brush onion with oil and place cut side down on a nonstick foil lined baking sheet. Roast at 450F for 20 minutes, then flip over, brush with a little more oil, then roast until the onion "pops" and looks caramelized and ruffled like a rose.
2. Pulse tomatoes in a food processor until they resemble chunky salsa.
3. Place all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over low heat until reduced by half, about an hour.
4. Puree sauce in food processor (in batches if necessary) and cool before using, or reduce further by simmering until it is your desired consistency.
5. Freeze any unused portions for use later.