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Pizza sauce in bowl with 3 tomatoes and pizza cutter

Easy Pizza Sauce

By: Deborah
This is an easy and delicious pizza sauce recipe that is quick to make when you get the pizza urge!
PREP: 5 minutes
COOK: 20 minutes
TOTAL: 25 minutes
Course: Main, Snack
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 6 pizzas
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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic thinly sliced
  • 400 g (14 oz) tin of chopped tomatoes
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tbsp sugar
  • 0.5 tsp dried oregano
  • 0.5 tsp dried basil
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 0.5 tbsp chilli flakes (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a sauce pan, add the sliced garlic and fry on a low heat for a couple of minutes taking care not to burn the garlic.
  • Add the tin of tomatoes, salt, sugar, oregano, basil, a few grinds of black pepper and chilli flakes (if using) and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Taste for seasoning.
  • Either use the sauce as is or if you prefer, blend it for a smoother sauce.

Notes

  • So, make this easy pizza sauce and then get out in the garden, cook pizza...here's the recipe for pizza dough...and enjoy!!

Nutrition

Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 279IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS pizza sauce, tomatoes
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