New York Style Pizza Sauce
2016-01-25- Cuisine: American, Italian
- Skill Level: Moderate
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- Yield : Enough sauce for one large pizza or two small,
- Prep Time : 10m
- Cook Time : 1m
- Ready In : 2m
Ingredients
- 1 28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, or diced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 talespoon unsalted butter
- 2 medium cloves garlic, grated or chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 pinch of red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt
- 2 sprigs of basil with leaves attached
- 1 medium onion, peeled and cut in half
- 1 teaspoon sugar (or more if you like sweeter sauce)
Method
Step 1
Process tomatoes in a food processor or blender, pulsing so that foam does not form, until pureed. Puree should not be completely smooth. Set aside.
Step 2
Combine butter and oil in a medium saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Add garlic, oregano, pepper flakes, and large pinch of salt and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant but not browned, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil, onion halves, and sugar.
Step 3
Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to lowest setting (it should barely bubble on the surface), and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by about half, about an hour.
Step 4
DIscard onions and basil. Season to taste with salt.
Step 5
Allow to cool and store in covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.