Emeril's Basic Pizza Sauce
Source of Recipe
Marcie Dingerson
Recipe Introduction
Emeril
List of Ingredients
1 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup chopped yellow onions (1 medium yellow onion)
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (2 cloves garlic)
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Recipe
In a medium saucepot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, tomato paste, salt, basil, oregano, crushed red pepper, and black pepper, and cook, stirring, until soft, 5 minutes.
Place the tomatoes in a large bowl and squeeze to break into small pieces. Add the tomatoes, water, and sugar to the pot and stir well. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
Lower the heat to medium-low, and simmer uncovered for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally with a heavy wooden spoon.
Use as a sauce for pasta or pizza.
Yield: About 2 1⁄2 quarts
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