Perfect Pizza Sauce

Here I go again on another rant of how easy and inexpensive it can be to DIY many of the everyday items we purchase from the grocery store.  Some may say "well its the convenience factor", but so many of these DIY recipes include ingredients that you probably already have on hand.  How much more convenient can you get if its already in your kitchen???  After I discovered the recipe for the Perfect Pizza Sauce I have never used store bought sauce since.  It is SO simple to prepare, it doesn't include all of the added junk that allows it to last for months on a grocery store shelf and in my opinion it is waaaay more delicious! 

INGREDIENTS:

2 8 oz. cans of tomato sauce
2 TBSP tomato paste
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. fennel seed
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/8 tsp. granulated sugar
1/8 tsp. allspice
*Optional ingredients*: (I LOVE what these two optional ingredients do for the sauce, but if  you don't like spicy or if you are serving to children, I'd recommend to leave these out.)
1/4 – 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

DIRECTIONS:

In a small sauce pan, combine all of the ingredients and cook over medium heat until it starts to slightly bubble, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and allow the sauce to simmer for 15-20 minutes.  Serve as a dipping sauce or on the dough of your favorite pizza! Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from: lifesambrosia.com