Pizzeria-Style Pizza Sauce

I've tried several different recipes for homemade pizza sauce now, and none of them were truly amazing. Some were pretty awesome for how easy they were, but I wanted to find a recipe that was awesome when time was not a factor. This recipe definitely lived up to my expectations! It requires quite a lot of time to simmer, but it was definitely worth it.

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 Tablespoons butter
6-8 cloves of garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 ½ teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 15 oz. can. of tomato sauce
1 15 oz. can petite diced tomatoes
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
½ cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
4 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
2/3 cup warm water
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Over medium heat, add the olive oil and butter to large pot and heat until butter is fully melted. 
2. Add the garlic, cook for 1 minute, constantly stirring. Add the onion powder, red pepper flakes, basil and oregano. 
3. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, parmesan cheese, brown sugar, lemon pepper seasoning, and water. 
4. Stir to combine, blend with an immersion blender, and bring to a light boil. 
5. Turn down to low, season to taste and simmer for 1-2 hours for best flavor.

This recipe was modified from Oh, Sweet Basil (http://www.ohsweetbasil.com/2013/04/pizza-sauce.html).