Fresh Tomato Pizza Sauce

I needed something to use the last of our tomatoes from the garden. We enjoy making our own pizzas & this is a very easy sauce recipe.

Fresh Tomato Pizza Sauce

1/3 cup olive oil

2 cup finely chopped onions

8 cups peeled (I left skins on), seeded, coarsely chopped tomatoes (put through blender, if decided)

12 ounces canned tomato paste

2 tablespoons oregano, crumbled

2 teaspoons basil, crumbled

1 bay leaf

2 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic

Heat oil in large stainless steel pan, 6-8 quarts. Add onions and cook over medium heat until transparent. Add garlic and cook another minute. Stir in tomotatoes, paste, oregano, basil, sugar, salt, & pepper; bring to a boil. Then simmer, uncovered for an hour or until thick. Stir occasionally. Sauce should be thin and fairly smooth. Remove bay leaf. Taste and season. May be canned or frozen.