Pizza Sauce

Source: Martha Steward "Favourite Comfort Food"

Makes enough for 2 pizzas.  Can keep up to 1 wk in refrigerator in airtight container.

Ingredients:
Olive oil, 2 tbsp
Whole Italian peeled plum tomatoes, ~800g (or 28 oz), 1 can
Dried oregano, 3/4 tsp
Salt, 1½ tsp
Pepper powder, 1/8 tsp



Method:
1. Squeeze tomatoes by hand to crush them.

2. Heat oil in pan over medium heat.  Add in crushed tomatoes and other ingredients.

3. Cook over medium heat for 40-50 mins till sauce thickens.  In the process, further break tomatoes with wooden spoon.

4. Off heat.  Remove seeds and blend the sauce in blender.

5. Allow sauce to cool thoroughly.  Sauce can be kept up to 1 wk if kept in airtight container placed in refrigerator.