Homemade Pizza Sauce
Homemade Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 can San Marzano tomatoes, 28 ounce
- 3 garlic, cloves
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly a handful
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- 1
Pour the 28 ounce can of San Marzano tomatoes into a large bowl. Using your hands, crush the tomatoes until they are broken down into smaller pieces.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Peel and finely mince the 3 cloves of garlic.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the minced garlic to the heated olive oil in the saucepan. Sauté the garlic for about 30 seconds, or until it becomes fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Carefully pour the crushed tomatoes from the bowl into the saucepan with the sautéed garlic.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon of dried oregano to the sauce in the saucepan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Stir all the ingredients together thoroughly to combine them.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add the fresh basil leaves to the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Allow the sauce to simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens slightly to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 30 min
- 10
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the sauce cool slightly before using it on your pizza.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Homemade Pizza Sauce
- 1 can San Marzano tomatoes, 28 ounce
- 3 garlic, cloves
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly a handful
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- 1
Pour the 28 ounce can of San Marzano tomatoes into a large bowl. Using your hands, crush the tomatoes until they are broken down into smaller pieces.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Peel and finely mince the 3 cloves of garlic.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the minced garlic to the heated olive oil in the saucepan. Sauté the garlic for about 30 seconds, or until it becomes fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Carefully pour the crushed tomatoes from the bowl into the saucepan with the sautéed garlic.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon of dried oregano to the sauce in the saucepan.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Stir all the ingredients together thoroughly to combine them.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add the fresh basil leaves to the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Allow the sauce to simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens slightly to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 30 min - 10
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the sauce cool slightly before using it on your pizza.