Pizza Sauce

This sauce is perfect for pizza, and also for many other Italian favorites, including lasagna.

Pizza Sauce
Adapted from Smitten Kitchen 
2 1/2 cups (roughly 10 servings)

Ingredients:
1 28oz can of San Marzano tomatoes
5 tbsp unsalted butter
1 medium onion, peeled and halved
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp garlic powder, or to taste
1/2 tsp leaf oregano, or to taste

1. Combine tomatoes, butter, onion, and bay leaf in a heavy sauce pan or deep frying pan over medium heat.

2. Bring sauce to a heavy simmer, then lower heat and slowly simmer the sauce for roughly 45 min. Stir occasionally, crushing the tomatoes against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon.

3. About half-way through add the garlic powder and leaf oregano, along with any other Italian seasonings you may desire.

4. Optional step - if you want a smoother sauce, as I did, slowly place small amounts of the sauce into a food processor to puree.

6. Enjoy!

Nutritional Info per Serving (each serving roughly 1/4 cup):
Calories 73; Total Fat 6g; Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 92mg; Total Carbs 3g; Protein 1g