Vince'S Pizza Sauce

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   1. Heat olive oil in a sauce pan. Add bay leaf and chile pepper and saute until sizzling. Add onions, turn down the heat and saute until translucent.

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   2. Empty the tomatoes into a large strainer set over a bowl. Squish the tomatoes with your hands until no large pieces remain.

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   3. Empty the tomato solids into the sauce pan, then add tomato water from the bowl until it's the consistency you want. (1/3 to 1/2 cup - the finished product should be pretty thick. The amount of tomato water that you add should be make the mixture a bit thinner than you want the finished sauce to be to allow for some to cook off.) Stir in everything else but the pepper.

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   4. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove bay leaf, chile pepper and garlic chunks.

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   5. Add pepper to taste, then cool.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.