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Pizza Sauce with Fennel Seeds

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs oil
  • 1 Tbs butter
  • 1/2 an onion, chopped very finely
  • 1/4 cup celery, chopped very finely
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 30 oz canned tomato sauce
  • 12 oz tomato paste
  • 2-3 Tbs grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Tbs chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp fennel seed

Instructions

  • Heat the oil and butter in a saucepan large enough to hold all the tomato sauce without spattering too much. Add the onion, celery, and garlic and saute 5-10 minutes over low until very soft. Add the tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir until smooth.
  • Add all the rest of the ingredients and stir while bringing to a simmer. Turn it down to a very low simmer or it will spatter all over. Cover partially and cook at least half an hour, longer if you'd like. (I think I ended up at about 45 minutes to an hour.)
  • Take the bay leaf out and spread the sauce over your favorite pizza dough. I like to prebake my pizza just a few minutes before spreading sauce.