Pizza Sauce

This is a tasty pizza sauce to accompany my homemade crust.  I had purchased pre-made sauces prior to this, but I was disappointed with their bland flavors and high prices.  This sauce was taken from The Taste of Home website, is easy to make, and is inexpensive.  One batch makes enough for 8 pizzas, and it freezes beautifully.  I do not recommend this sauce as a pasta sauce due to its super sweet flavor.  However, it is an excellent complement to pizza toppings.

3 garlic cloves, minced
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 can (28 oz) tomato puree
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning*
1 tsp dried basil*
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

* Instead of the Italian seasoning and dried basil, I used a grinder of pizza seasoning which I used again to season the crust.

1. In a large saucepan, saute garlic in oil until tender.
2. Stir in the remaining ingredients.  Bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until sauce reaches desired thickness.
4. Sauce may be refrigerated for up to 1 week.
5. Use approximately 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup per pizza.

Recipe taken from
"Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe." Quick cooking. Taste of Home. Retrieved on February 6, 2010 from http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Homemade-Pizza-Sauce-2.