New York-Style Pizza Sauce Recipe

Cooking Directions

• Process tomatoes and their juice through food mill, pulse in food processor until puréed. Set tomatoes aside. Combine oil and butter in medium saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until butter is melted.
• Add garlic, oregano, pepper flakes, and large pinch salt and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant but not browned, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, onion halves, basil sprigs, and sugar. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to lowest setting and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 1 hour.
• Discard onions and basil stems. Season to taste with salt. Allow to cool and store in covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Cooking Tips

• Tomato puree should not be completely smooth but should have no chunks larger than 1/16th of an inch.
• Adding butter to the sauce helps round off the rough edges of the tomatoes and gives it a richer, fuller mouthfeel.

Serving and Storage

• STEP 1.This recipe is the perfect foundation for any homemade pizza such as Detroit, Neapolitan or Chicago-style pizza.
• STEP 2.This pizza sauce can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.