Homemade Pizza Sauce

Ingredients

• 5 tomatoes
• 2 dry onions
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 sweet green peppers
• A pinch of oregano or dried thyme
• A pinch of pizza seasoning
• Tomato sauce (or crushed tomatoes)
• A pinch of sweet hot pepper powder (paprika)
• Salt
• Black pepper or hot pepper powder to taste
• Corn oil for frying
• For the wonderful ten-minute dough for pizza and pastries (also from Rana Atoui) see: Ten-Minute Dough for Pizza and Pastries

Method

1. Chop the onions and tomatoes into cubes and mince the garlic.
2. Fry the onion in a little corn oil until it softens, then add the garlic and the green pepper, and cook until they soften.
3. Add the tomatoes and the remaining ingredients (spices, salt, herbs, and tomato sauce) and stir.
4. Let them simmer over low heat, stirring, until the vegetables are cooked.
5. Allow the mixture to cool slightly, then blend in an electric blender until you get a smooth sauce.
6. You can store the pizza sauce in the fridge or freezer until needed.