FAST PIZZA TOPPING Recipe

Ingredients

1 T. olive oil
15 oz. canned tomato sauce
1 tea. dried oregano
1 tea. dried basil
2 lg. cloves garlic, minced
12-16 oz. grated provolone or fontina cheese, or cheese of choice
●Brush pizza crust with olive oil.
●Combine tomato sauce with herbs and minced garlic. (Tip: take the top off the can and mix the spices right into the sauce, to avoid dirtying any more dishes.)
●Divide sauce between the pizzas and spread with the back of a spoon.
●Bake at 500 F. until crust begins to brown (about 8 min.), then top with cheese and heat until cheese has melted.
●Note: If tomatoes are good and fresh, don't peel them, but slice them thinly and lay in a single layer on the pizza dough, then sprinkle with herbs and garlic.
●To make a chunky tomato sauce: Use a 28 oz. can of whole tomatoes. Drain well, then chop the tomatoes into bits and mix in a bowl with herbs and garlic. Sprinkle over pizza crust and bake as directed, topping with cheese toward the end of baking.
●To make mushroom topping: Saute 2 cloves minced garlic and 1 lb. sliced mushrooms in 2 T. of olive oil. Sprinkle over pizza crust and bake as directed, topping with cheese toward the end of baking.

Optional toppings as above.