Crushed Tomato Sauce

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

4 cups

Source: American Pie-Peter Reinhart.

Categories: Pizza Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil (or 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil) (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (or freshly squeezed lemon juice, or a combination of the two)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)

Directions

  1. In a bowl, stir together all the ingredients; start with ½ teaspoon salt and add more to taste.

  2. Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

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