Fresh Tomato Pizza Sauce

Ingredients:

2 lbs Plum Tomatoes (I have used other types, Roman tomatoes also make good sauces)

3 Tblspn Tomato Paste

1/4 tsp. Basil

2 tsp. Sugar

1 Clove Garlic, minced

1/4 tsp. Salt

1/8 tsp. ground pepper

Directions:

1. In a large pot, bring water to boil. Put tomatoes into boiling water and boil for 1-2 minutes. Then put tomatoes directly into an ice water bath to cool immediately. Now you can easily peel the tomatoes. Using a paring knife, remove skin, seeds, and liquid. Finely chop tomatoes.

2. Put all the ingredients into a large sauce pan. Cook on a low simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened. If you are in a bind and need to cook it faster, you can cook it for only 30 minutes and then use. It will work, but the flavors won't be as "developed".

Put on your favorite pizza dough and enjoy! As always, you can add or change the spices used.