Dad's Ultimate Pizza Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 0.5 cups chopped onion
• 0.25 cups finely chopped celery
• 0.5 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 , 8 ounce
• 1 , 6 ounce
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon ground fennel
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoons white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 large bay leaf

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt butter with oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic. Cook until vegetables are soft, 5 to 7 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir tomato sauce and tomato paste into vegetable mixture until combined. Add Parmesan cheese, fennel, basil, oregano, salt, sugar, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Remove and discard bay leaf before using.