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Simple Pizza Sauce

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A simple pizza sauce that is based off a sauce I originally learned in high school and have tweaked over the years until I thought it was just about perfect.

 "I normally use spaghetti sauce for pizza because "pizza" labeled sauce is so expensive. Now I have a much better sauce to use. As a matter of fact, I had sauce left over, added a 28 oz. can of chopped tomatoes, hamburger, pineapple juice, another table spoon of Italian seasoning and BAM, spaghetti sauce. Very good, thank you!" - Rjgroves

Yield: 2 Servings Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: ItalianMain Ingredient: Tomatoes

(4.6, 16) 80% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 2 Servings
1 can (12 oz)Tomato paste
1 can (16 oz)Tomato sauce
2 tablespoonItalian Seasoning
1 smallOnion; diced
2 clovesGarlic; minced
1 tablespoonSugar
1 pinchSalt; to taste
2 tablespoonOlive oil

Simple Pizza Sauce Preparation

Over medium heat, saute onion in olive oil until light brown. Stir in remaining ingredients and bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer until desired thickness.

Notes

Only simmer the sauce as long as it takes to get the desired thickness. If the sauce gets too thick, you may add a little water to thin it out again, but you don't want to over do it, because too thin of a sauce won't hold to the dough well and the flavors will get watered down. Good luck!

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    • Calories Per Serving: 246
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    Simple Pizza Sauce Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    I think it's great, but I may be a little biased... lol I did a few updates to the notes and description and such. Didn't change the recipe any though. I haven't found anything that really improves on it. Hope y'all continue to enjoy the sauce and thank you for all the comments.
    5 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 20 hours, 20 minutes ago
    Mine came out too thick my pizza would of tasted bettwr. I would use half of this recipe if ur making just one pie. Otherwise it tasted yummy. Thx
    5 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 21 hours, 52 minutes ago
    1 years, 2 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 4 hours, 30 minutes ago
    Very good ! Will continue to use!
    1 years, 3 months, 8 hours, 42 minutes ago
    awesome
    1 years, 3 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 21 hours, 32 minutes ago
    I normally use spaghetti sauce for pizza because 'pizza' labeled sauce is so expensive. Now I have a much better sauce to use. As a matter of fact, I had sauce left over, added a 28 oz. can of chopped tomatoes, hamburger, pineapple juice, another table spoon of Italian seasoning and BAM, spaghetti sauce. Very good, thank you!
    1 years, 4 months, 1 weeks, 22 hours, 27 minutes ago
    This is such a great recipe. So, so easy to make and the taste is perfect. I've been looking for a good pizza sauce recipe for years and I've finally found it. It does make quite a bit so I freeze it in one pizza sized servings in baby food jars and just thaw out a jar when I need it.
    2 years, 2 months, 5 days, 3 hours, 34 minutes ago
    simple & delicious
    2 years, 4 months, 1 weeks, 3 days, 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
    So tasty and easy to make. No more jarred sauce for my family.
    3 years, 1 months, 6 days, 23 hours, 14 minutes ago
    I doubled the recipe and froze the extra. Great to have some on hand.
    3 years, 1 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 9 hours, 51 minutes ago
    used !1 28 oz can San Marzano tomatoes, reduced it for 15 minutes. then added tomato paste and garlic and reduced more and it was a fantastic sauce. Will freeze and use again and again!
    3 years, 8 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 1 hours, 45 minutes ago
    Nice, easy recipe for great, thick tomato sauce. Make a lot, keep it in the fridge, Friday pizza night was never easier of more delicious.
    4 years, 1 months, 2 days, 8 hours, 55 minutes ago
    Very easy and way better than sauce in a jar!
    5 years, 1 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 5 hours, 16 minutes ago
    This sauce has more flavor then the other sauce recipe I had been using. We all thought the homemade pizza had more flavor then any store bought. The prep for this sauce was very quick, I let it simmer for a good hour. I will be using this recipe for future pizza nights. Thanks.
    5 years, 2 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 6 hours, 48 minutes ago
    WOW!! 2 whole garlic cloves for such a small amount! Sounds great! ... it's the way I used to cook things. Unfortunately I ended up with Acid Reflux. I couldn't handle it
    5 years, 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 11 hours, 45 minutes ago
    7 years, 7 months, 1 days, 3 hours, 57 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Simple
    2. Pizza
    3. Sauces

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