Canned Pizza Sauce

Homemade Bottled Pizza Sauce (Makes ~2 Pizzas)

Ingredients:

• 16 cups (4 quarts) peeled, cored, and blended tomatoes

• 3 cups blended onions

• 5 (6 oz) cans tomato paste

• 3 Tbsp flaked oregano

• 3 tsp dried basil

• 2 tsp garlic powder

• 2 dried chili peppers

• 2 Tbsp salt

• ½ cup + 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 dash black pepper

• 3 bay leaves

Instructions:

1. Prepare tomatoes: Blanche, peel, core, and blend to make 16 cups.

2. Cook sauce: Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove the chile pods and the bay leaves. 

3. Preserve: Pour hot sauce into sterilized pint jars. Add 1 tsp lemon juice per jar. Process in a water bath or steam canner for 20 minutes.