Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 (14 ounce) can tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram or oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat until hot.
Add all ingredients, cover, and bring to a boil.
Uncover and lower the heat. Allow simmering for 30 minutes.
Allow to cool before spreading on pizza dough.
Recipe in Action
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1 1/2 cups
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Difficulty: Easy
Nutrition Tip 
Making your tomato sauce from scratch can reduce intake of added sugars and sodium that may be found in store bought products.
Pizza sauce is often thought of as a staple ingredient when making a pizza. However, it was not until the late 19th century did tomato-based sauce become popular. Before then, pizza was considered a sweet dish.
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