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Pizza Sauce

The options are almost endless for a good tomato pizza sauce. Or you might prefer a "gourmet" white garlic sauce.

*1/2 an onion diced
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 2 (15 oz) cans of diced tomatoes
* 1 (6 oz) small can of tomato paste
* 2 tsp Italian herbs, a store blend
* a pinch of salt

Saute the onion and garlic in a bit of olive oil until soft. Then add everything else. Cook at a low simmer for an hour, stirring and break up the tomatoes periodically.

Canned tomato sauce

Take a can of tomato sauce, put some Italian herbs in and simmer for 10 minutes or to blend it. Suggested seasonings include an Italian blend, or oregano, garlic powder or chopped garlic, red wine...

Jarred sauce

Use your favorite jar of spaghetti sauce (bought on sale of course!).

Crushed tomatoes

A can of crushed tomatoes, seasoned as above.

Tomato paste

In a pinch, a can of tomato paste watered down, seasoned, and simmered a while.

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