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Pizza Sauce
  • 40 MINUTES COOK TIME
  • 45 MINUTES TOTAL TIME
PHOTO BY LAURA HEINEMAN
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Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 7 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tsp dried oregano, or marjoram
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • Salt to taste
  • Canned peppers to taste

Directions

Mise en place

  • Peel and crush garlic.
  • Measure out all the ingredients.

Prepare

  • Over medium heat, heat oil in a saucepan until hot.
  • Add all ingredients, cover, and bring to a boil.
  • Uncover and lower heat. Allow to simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Allow to cool before spreading on pizza dough.

Serve and enjoy!

CHEF’S TIP:
If you prefer to use fresh herbs, substitute 3 times the amount of fresh herbs for the dried herbs. For example, instead of 1 tsp dried oregano, use 3 tsp (3 tsp=1 Tbsp) fresh oregano.

Recipe in Action

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  • 6 Servings
  • Difficulty: Easy
Click here for Nutrition Facts Nutrition Tip

Making your tomato sauce from scratch can reduce intake of added sugars and sodium that may be found in store bought products.

Cultural Facts

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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