One 28 oz. can San Marzano tomatoes, with juice or 2 full cups of cooked fresh tomatoes (skins removed)
some fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tbl. tomato paste
1 tsp. dried oregano (Note: if you don't have fresh herbs, especially in winter, we use Italian seasoning)
salt and pepper to taste

We don't like big chunks of tomatoes, so I usually chop the tomatoes into pretty small pieces. I also don't care for all of the seeds in my sauce, so I always squeeze the seeds from the tomatoes before I begin chopping.

Let all ingredients simmer for 15 minutes or so. Make this right now with all fresh ingredients and then freeze in servings for later use this winter!!!

Toppings for Pizza:

Sliced fresh tomatoes, basil, herbs, sautéed beets that have been minced, thinly sliced zucchini, caramelized onions (Sarah's absolute favorite), garlic chicken, roasted eggplant, thinly sliced herb roasted potatoes, spinach or wilted Swiss chard. We don't use much meat in the summer months.

Basic Pizza Dough