Pizza Sauce

Here I am yet again trying to master my hometown pizza recipe.  I did find nice flatbreads that had substance(not too thin) to use as a crust.  2 to a package and the bottom ingredients are perfect for two flatbreads or one large pizza.

Pizza Sauce
2 T. Butter
2 T. Olive oil
1-15 oz. can petite diced tomatoes (pulsed in food processor)
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. dried basil
salt and pepper to taste
pinch baking soda(optional)

In a deep pan place butter and olive oil.  Allow butter to melt and blend with olive oil sauteing until starting to sizzle.  Add processed tomatoes, onion powder salt and pepper.  Note:  you can used crushed tomatoes for your convenience. 
Allow ingredients to simmer on low until tomatoes begin to reduce slightly.  Taste test.....If you find the tomatoes taste raw add a pinch of baking soda and stir.  The tomatoes will foam slightly...no worry and continue to cook for another few minutes.  Start to finish approximately 20 minutes.

While sauce is simmering shred cheese with your hand shredder. 

Pizza Topping
1/2 lb. American cheese shredded(buy a 1/2 lb. piece and shred)

1/4 lb. mozzarella cheese shredded(I bought already shredded
 mozzarella but fresh mozzarella would be better) . Grate cheese on a dish or piece of wax paper. Blend cheese together after grating with hands to even the ratio of cheese.  The key is to have the mozzarella cheese help to hold the cheese together when it's placed on the crust and baked.  Go easy on the mozzarella.

Add any other topping you might enjoy(cooked chopped sausage, thinly sliced peppers,mushrooms or pepperoni).  There are many toppings to choose from.  Make the pizza your way! Use can use a pizza pan, a pizza stone or if you are lucky enough to make your own crust why not try a cookie sheet pan.  Back home we call pizza in a sheet pan a tray of pizza.

Bake 400 degrees approximately 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese melts completely.