Quick and Easy Pizza Sauce

Adapted from Cat Cora's Easy Pizza Sauce

Surprisingly complex flavor in this simple recipe that creates enough sauce for three 16 inch pizzas. The "extra" freezes beautifully.

2- 6 oz cans tomato paste

6 ounces olive oil (just use the empty can)

12 ounces water (ditto on the empty can)

1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano (or 1 1/2 tsp dried and crumbled)

1 tbsp chopped fresh basil leaves (or 1 1/2 tsp dried and crumbled)

2-3 cloves chopped or crushed garlic (optional)

Whisk all together in a medium bowl and let sit for several hours to blend flavors. If you didn't happen to prepare ahead of time and need to use it right away, you can also bring the mixture to a simmer in a medium saucepan, then cool briefly before using.