Dad's Ultimate Pizza Sauce

Homemade pizza sauce, enriched with butter, olive oil, sautéed vegetables, and spices creates an irresistible flavor. You'll never buy sauce again!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 32 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, ground
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup chopped onion
• 0.5 teaspoon white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon minced garlic
• 0.25 cup finely chopped celery

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter with oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic. Cook until vegetables are soft, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Stir tomato sauce and tomato paste into vegetable mixture until combined. Add Parmesan cheese, fennel, basil, oregano, salt, sugar, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Remove and discard bay leaf before using.