Homemade Pizza Sauce

The recipe Homemade Pizza Sauce can be made in about 2 hours and 45 minutes. One serving contains 182 calories, 5g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe serves 5 and costs $1.65 per serving. It works well as a sauce. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. If you have tomato paste, fresh thyme, pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 2289 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Eating Well. Overall, this recipe earns a super spoonacular score of 87%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Roasted Tomato Pizza with Fresh Basil and Homemade Pizza Sauce, Homemade Pizza Sauce (American Homemade with McCormick), and All-American Pizzan and Homemade Pizza Sauce.

Servings: 5

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

Cooking duration: 135 minutes

 

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Cooking instruction summary:

If using fresh tomatoes, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Make a small X in the bottom of each tomato and plunge into the boiling water until the skins are slightly loosened, 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice water for 1 minute. Peel with a paring knife, starting at the X. If using frozen tomatoes, run each under warm water and peel or rub the skin off. Thaw in the refrigerator or defrost in the microwave until mostly thawed. Chop the tomatoes, reserving any juice.Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, about 4 to 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes (and any juice), basil, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and sugar (if using). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook until thickened to the consistency of pizza sauce, about 2 hours. Taste and season with additional salt, pepper and/or sugar.Transfer the sauce to a blender, add tomato paste and blend until smooth. (Use caution when pureeing hot liquids.)

 

Step by step:

1. If using fresh tomatoes, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Make a small X in the bottom of each tomato and plunge into the boiling water until the skins are slightly loosened, 30 seconds to 2 minutes.

2. Transfer to a bowl of ice water for 1 minute. Peel with a paring knife, starting at the X. If using frozen tomatoes, run each under warm water and peel or rub the skin off. Thaw in the refrigerator or defrost in the microwave until mostly thawed. Chop the tomatoes, reserving any juice.

3. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.

4. Add onions and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, about 4 to 6 minutes.

5. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

6. Add the tomatoes (and any juice), basil, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and sugar (if using). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook until thickened to the consistency of pizza sauce, about 2 hours. Taste and season with additional salt, pepper and/or sugar.

7. Transfer the sauce to a blender, add tomato paste and blend until smooth. (Use caution when pureeing hot liquids.)

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