Ultimate Pizza Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup celery, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed

Instructions

1 _ In a large skillet, melt butter with the oil. Add the onion, celery and garlic and saute until soft and transparent.

2 _ Add tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir until smooth.

3 _ Add remaining ingredients and bring to slow simmer.

4 _ Simmer for 30-60 minutes (or not at all depending on your taste and time frame).

5 _ Remove the bay leaf and spread the sauce on your prepared pizza dough.