Ultimate Pizza Sauce

Ingredients

• tablespoon sextra-virgin olive oil
• cup sdiced carrots
• 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• cup sdiced onions
• clove sgarlic, diced
• tablespoon stomato paste
• fluid ounce sred wine
• (27 ounce) can sdiced tomatoes
• tablespoon dried oregano
• teaspoon salt
• teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Saute carrots and bell peppers, about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic and saute to desired softness, about 5 minutes.
2. Add tomato paste to the pot and distribute evenly. Pour in red wine and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to deglaze; reduce heat to low. Add diced tomatoes, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Blend the red sauce to desired thickness using an immersion blender or food processor. Simmer further for enhanced flavor, at least 1 hour, or until ready to use.

Tips

If using fresh diced tomatoes and oregano, add at the end to prevent scorching.