Ripe Tomato Pizza Sauce

By Mbakalarski

Sunset Magazine: Homemade tomato sauce makes the tastiest pizza. Let it cook slow and long for the thickest results.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 4 large red tomatoes (2 lbs. total), chopped
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Time: 2 hours.

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, sugar, chile flakes, salt, and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until very thick, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir in oregano.