Creole Pizza Sauce
Classic Creole vegetables and seasonings stand out in this tasty pizza sauce. this is an excellent sauce to use for a vegetable or seafood pizza, or use it as a base for a grilled chicken pizza.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 28-ounce can tomato puree
- 1 14.5-ounce can tomatoes, diced
- 1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning blend
- Dash cayenne pepper, optional
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, celery, and bell pepper; cook until onion is translucent and celery is tender, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and continue to cook for 1 minute longer.
- Add the tomato puree and tomatoes to the vegetables along with the Creole seasoning, oregano, and cayenne pepper, if using.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer; reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
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