How to Make Homemade Pizza Sauce

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 3 cups

How to Make Homemade Pizza Sauce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 anchovy fillets

3 cloves garlic

minced

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano leaves

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

½ teaspoon dried oregano

1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes (preferably San Marzano)

crushed

salt to taste

½ teaspoon white sugar

1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

1 small pinch baking soda

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Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a saucepan; stir anchovy fillets into olive oil and cook stirring often until the fillets begin to sizzle about 1 minute. Mix garlic into oil and cook just until fragrant 1 minute more. Add fresh oregano and reduce heat to low; cook until oregano is wilted 2 or 3 more minutes.

Step 2

Mix red pepper flakes dried oregano and tomatoes into olive oil mixture. Bring sauce to a simmer and season with salt sugar and black pepper. Turn heat to low; simmer sauce until thickened and oil rises to the top 35 to 40 minutes stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Stir baking soda into pizza sauce mixing until thoroughly combined.

Nutritional Information

How to Make Homemade Pizza Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 54

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.2g 2%

Carbohydrates: 4.9g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 5%

Sugars: 2.6g

Fat: 3.7g 6%

Saturated Fat: 0.5g 3%

Cholesterol: 0.8mg

Vitamin A Iu: 220.3IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.1mg 8%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 10.4mg 17%

Folate: 8.5mcg 2%

Calcium: 41.7mg 4%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 13.3mg 5%

Potassium: 206.1mg 6%

Sodium: 194.3mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 33.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.