Simple Pizza and Tomato Sauce

• 2 cans (28 ounces each) whole, peeled  tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 large garlic cloves, peeled
• 10–15  fresh basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Nutritional information per serving (½ cup pizza sauce): Calories 41 (61% from fat) • carb. 5g • pro. 1g • fat 2g

sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 398mg • calc. 36mg • fiber 1g Nutritional information per serving (½ cup tomato sauce):

Calories 58 (43% from fat) • carb. 7g • pro. 1g • fat 3g

sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 557mg • calc. 28mg • fiber 1g

1. Pizza Sauce:
2. Put all of the ingredients, in the order listed, into the large work bowl fitted with the large chopping blade. Process on High until smooth, 1 minute.
3. Use as is for pizza or other recipes that will cook in the oven. Store remaining sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
4. Tomato Sauce:
5. Put tomatoes into the large work bowl fitted with the large chopping blade. Process on High until smooth, about 1 minute. Reserve.
6. Put olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. When oil is hot, add garlic and cook until lightly golden and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add puréed tomatoes, cover and reduce heat to simmer, stirring frequently, until sauce is reduced slightly until thickened, about 15 minutes
7. Tear up basil and add to sauce; cook for 2 minutes.
8. Add salt, taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
9. Remove garlic cloves before serving.