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Italian · Sauce / condiment

Pizza Sauce

A cooked tomato sauce with sweated onion, garlic, a pinch of chile and plenty of oregano, marjoram and basil. It thickens in half an hour on the stove and keeps for the week.

  • YieldMakes about 4 cups (1 l)
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total1 h 21 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • ½yellow onion, medium, diced
  • 1 clovegarlic, minced
  • ¼ tspred chili flakes
  • 2 tbsptomato paste
  • 800 gcrushed tomatoes, one 28 oz can
  • 1 tspdried marjoram
  • 1 tspdried oregano
  • 1 tbspbasil leaves, torn
  • 1 tspkosher salt
  • to tastefreshly ground black pepper

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Basil
  • Oregano
  • Marjoram
  • Black and white pepper
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Herbal / fresh

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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