Pizza Sauce

You can always use canned pizza sauce, but this homemade pizza sauce is spicy and fragrant. It freezes well and you can easily double or quadruple the recipe.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 4  halves sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can  ground plum tomatoes
• 1 (12 ounce) jar  roasted red peppers, drained
• 3  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4  garlic cloves, crushed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  citric acid
• 1⁄8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2  tablespoons  minced fresh basil (or 2 tablespoons oregano, or a combination or 2 teaspoons dried basil or 2 teaspoons dried oregano)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon anise seed
• 1  tablespoon  minced fresh flat leaf parsley

Directions

1. In a small bowl, cover the sundried tomatoes with boiling water.
2. Let stand for 5 minutes and drain.
3. In a food processor, combine the sundried tomatoes, canned tomatoes,and roasted red peppers.
4. Process until smooth.
5. Heat the olive oil over low heat in a medium saucepan.
6. Saute the garlic for 1 to 2 minutes.
7. Stir in the tomato mixture and cook for 5 minutes.
8. Add all the remaining ingredients and cook for another 5 minutes, or until thick and saucy.
9. Remove from heat.
10. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
11. Let cool completely.
12. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.