Homemade Pizza Tomato Sauce
Once you've elevated your crust using fresh milled wheat, the next logical step is the sauce. This homemade pizza tomato sauce truly does take a good pizza to a great one. This sauce is incredibly easy to make using some basic ingredients you likely already have on hand.
Equipment
- 1 Immersion blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 Garlic cloves, chopped
- ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 14.5oz cans of diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp Thyme
- 1 tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Sucanat, Honey granules, or other sweetener
- 3 tbsp Butter, unsalted
Instructions
- In a sauce pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes together for about two minutes, stirring to coat everything and prevent browning.2 tbsp Olive oil, 2 Garlic cloves, chopped, ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- Once the garlic is fragrant, add the tomatoes, thyme, oregano, salt, and honey granules. Stir together and warm throughout until bubbly.2 14.5oz cans of diced tomatoes, 1 tsp Thyme, 1 tsp Oregano, ½ tsp Salt, ½ tsp Sucanat, Honey granules, or other sweetener
- Turn the heat down to medium low and simmer for 5-7 minutes to let the flavors mix.
- Remove from heat and add in the butter. Stir until it's melted and then use an immersion blender to purée the tomato sauce, breaking up all the chunks of tomatoes. (Alternatively, allow the sauce to cool slightly and then pour it into a food processor to purée.)3 tbsp Butter, unsalted
- Use the sauce for two pizzas (roll out dough, cover with sauce and then toppings before baking) or store in the fridge for up to one week.
Nutrition
Calories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 328mgPotassium: 204mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 298IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
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