Pizza Sauce

With summer right around the corner, I am anxious to harvest produce from the garden. Pizza is a favorite food at our house. And you can't have pizza without the sauce! I previously posted my pizza crust recipe, here is how I make the sauce.

PIZZA SAUCE

55 cups peeled tomatoes; coarsely blended

1 cup dried onion

1 cup dried red and green peppers

4 onions diced

1/2 - 1 cup sugar

1/2 cup salt

1/2 cup dried pizza seasoning

1 T paprika

2 tsp red pepper

1 T cumin

3 T oregano, rounded

1/4 cup olive oil

2 T lemon juice

1/2 cup fresh garlic

2 T garlic salt

30 - 40 oz tomato paste (depending on how juicy my tomatoes are, I add more)

1/2 cup myra clear if needed

Mix all ingredients except paste and myra clear. Simmer for 2-3 hours or until thick and deep red. Add paste and simmer for about 30 more minutes. Stir frequently to prevent scorching. Add myra clear if needed to thicken. Process pints 15 minutes in a hot water bath. Yield 27 pints.