Homemade Pizza Sauce
Elevate your pizza game with this homemade pizza sauce recipe. With the richness of tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, it's a sauce you'll love.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 1 14.5-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Diamond kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Sauté: Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes, or until it is softened.
- Combine: Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, salt, and pepper to the saucepan and stir to blend.
- Simmer: Bring the pizza sauce to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Refrigerate or freeze the cooled sauce or use it immediately.
- To Use: Spread the sauce over a round of raw or store-bought pizza dough and cover with your choice of toppings. Bake following your pizza dough or crust recipe instructions.
Nutrition
Calories: 88kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 154mgPotassium: 170mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 245IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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