Pizza Sauce

Serves 12
Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup celery, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • 1 tsp fennel seed
Directions
  1. In a large skillet, melt butter with the oil. Add the onion, celery and garlic and saut� until soft and transparent.
  2. Add tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir until smooth.
  3. Add remaining ingredients and bring to slow simmer.
  4. Simmer for 30-60 minutes (or not at all depending on your taste and time frame).
  5. Remove the bay leaf and spread the sauce on your prepared pizza dough.