Recipe: Spanish Sauce (Salsa Espa ola)

Spanish Sauce (Salsa Espa ola)
(This is a great sauce for homemade pizzas or over spaghetti).

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (28 ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes, crushed
1 cup tomato juice
1/2 small can tomato paste
Salt
Pepper
1 teaspoon mashed garlic
1 bay leaf

Heat oils in a Dutch oven and saute onion for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add tomatoes, tomato juice and tomato paste. Mix to blend. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in garlic and bay leaf. Cover and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.

Remove bay leaf and store in the refrigerator.

This sauce will keep for 2 weeks, and it freezes well.