Mel's Brown Pizza Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 -5 onions
• 3 stalks celery
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms (optional)
• 3 (900 ml) boxes chicken broth (not reduced-sodium)
• 3 (396 ml) cans tomato paste
• 1/4 cup garlic (fresh or powdered)
• 1 tablespoon garlic (fresh or powdered)
• 1/2 cup dried oregano
• 4 tablespoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 3 tablespoons celery salt
• 2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 cups oil
• 1/2 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 puree veggies in food processor by adding some of the chicken broth.
• 2 bring pureed veggies and remaining broth to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 45 minute.
• 3 add tomato paste and spices then simmer another 45 minutes.
• 4 add flour and oil, whisk until blended.
• 5 for a spicier sauce add more pepper ; sweeter sauce add more sugar.
• 6 freeze the sauce by dividing it into medium freezer bags using 3/4 cup per bag.
• 7 to re-heat frozen sauce, heat in small sauce pan whisking occasionally.
• 8 for the ultimate pizza experience use brothers pepperoni and mozzarellissima pizza cheese -- .