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Basic Pizza Sauce
This sauce is great to have around when the mood for pizza strikes.
Recipe Details
Servings: 1 serving (1⅓ cups - enough for 12-inch pizza)
Calories: 238kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup finely chopped onion
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- ¼ cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- One 14.5-ounce can crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic to pan; sauté 30 seconds. Stir in wine; cook 30 seconds.
- Add tomato paste, oregano, pepper, and tomatoes. Reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes or until thick.
- Remove sauce from heat; stir in basil and vinegar. Cool.
Notes
- This sauce is a chunky tomato sauce. If you prefer a smoother pizza sauce, toss it in a food processor or blender with about 1 tablespoon water and blend until smooth.
- This sauce can be prepared ahead of time- up to one day. It freezes well, too, for up to one month.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 238kcal, Carbohydrates: 45g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 802mg, Potassium: 1682mg, Fiber: 11g, Sugar: 25g, Vitamin A: 1514IU, Vitamin C: 49mg, Calcium: 209mg, Iron: 7mg
Does it make a difference if I don’t use crushed tomatoes? Would canned diced tomatoes be okay?
I think the diced tomatoes would make the sauce too chunky, but you could always follow the tip included and use the food processor to make it smooth!
Love this recipe, I didn’t have any white wine around so I skipped it, such a tasty sauce. So much better than the stuff you get at the store.
This looks good, and easy. Thanks.