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pizza sauce recipe

Pizza Sauce

A cooked pizza sauce that gives a concentrated deep richness to the sauce for any style of pizza.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2.5 cups
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans Crushed Tomatoes (15 oz cans)
  • 2/3 cup Minced Onion
  • 2 cloves Minced Garlic
  • 1/4 cup Tomato Paste
  • 1 tsp Dried Basil
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil

Equipment

  • 1 Sauce Pan

Method
 

  1. Mince Onion and Garlic and set aside
  2. Heat Sauce Pan over low heat and add Olive Oil. Add Onion, saute lightly, stirring frequently for 5 minutes. DO NOT BROWN.
  3. Add Garlic and saute for 1 minute.
  4. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat and simmer on very low heat for 30 minutes stirring frequently.
  5. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Notes

  1. For a slightly spicy pizza sauce add 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes