Description
This post features a few different ways to make easy pizza sauce. These recipes are are all quick and yield a thick and rich pizza sauce.
Ingredients
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Traditional Pizza Sauce
- 400 grams canned tomatoes (1 x regular small size (800 grams))
- 3 tbsps. extra virgin olive oil (1/4 cup)
- 2 garlic clove (minced)
- 1/2 tsp salt and fresh black pepper (1 teaspoon)
- fresh basil
- dried or fresh oregano
Basil & Garlic Pizza Sauce
- 2 canned tomatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves
- 2 Tbsps. tomato paste
- Salt & Pepper (to taste)
- oregano
- fresh basil (handful)
5 Minute Pizza Sauce
- 1 can whole tomatoes
- 1 can tomato paste
- 2 garlic cloves (peeled)
- 1 tsp Italian spice or Vegetable spice (Smell and Taste)
- 1/4 tsp Garlic & Herb seasoning
- 1/4 tsp Pasta seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
Traditional Pizza Sauce
- Add the tomatoes into a bowl and crush them into smaller pieces. Add the rest of the ingredients, taste for seasoning.
Basil & Garlic Pizza Sauce (10 Minute Cooking Sauce) Extra Flavorful
- Heat the olive oil and cook the garlic till light golden brown, a few seconds and add a handful of fresh basil (with the stems).
- Immediately add the canned tomato or the basil will burn! Stir in the tomato paste and season with salt and pepper. More fresh basil to finish.
- Pour into a strainer/sieve and discard the garlic and basil, using the back of spoon to push the sauce through the sieve.
- Pour the cleaned tomato sauce back into the saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes or until desired consistency is reached. You can discard the bits left over. Once cooled pour into a clean jar and store in the fridge.
5 Minute Pizza Sauce
- Add all the ingredients into a bowl and mix. Taste for seasoning.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Pizza
- Cuisine: Italian