New York-Style Pizza Sauce

🥘 Ingredients

• tomatoes 1 28-oz can
• olive oil 1 Tbsp
• butter 1 Tbsp
• garlic 2 cloves
• oregano 1 tsp
• pepper flakes 1 pinch
• salt 1 large pinch
• yellow onion 1 medium
• basil 2 sprigs
• sugar 1 tsp

1. 1

   Process tomatoes and their juice through food mill , pulse in food processor until puréed, or purée with immersion blender. Purée should not be completely smooth, but should have no chunks larger than 1/16th of an inch. Set tomatoes aside.
2. 2

   Combine olive oil and butter in medium saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Add garlic , oregano , pepper flakes , and large pinch salt and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant but not browned, about 3 minutes .
3. 3

   Add tomatoes, yellow onion halves, basil sprigs, and sugar .
4. 4

   Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to lowest setting (bubbles should barely be breaking the surface), and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 1 hour . Discard onions and basil stems. Season to taste with salt. Allow to cool and store in covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.