Simply Scratch Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce. February 1. 8, 2. Laurie Mc. Namara. This easy homemade pizza sauce isnt your average sauce. Its has sun dried tomatoes, fresh onion and garlic oh and wineMake your own home canned pizza sauce from fresh tomatoes OR tomatoes that were frozen during the gardening season for convenience and reduced cooking time. Heres a basic recipe for cooked pizza sauce. In this recipe we use both fresh tomatoes and tomato paste. I like the taste of canned tomatoes more than that of. Coconut Shrimp. Wasabi cocktail sauce. Stromboli. Pepperoni, ham, mozzarella cheese wrapped in homemade pizza dough baked to order, served with pomodoro dipping. One of the easiest pizza sauce alternative is jarred pesto or homemade. Just spread it straight on the pizza crust and top with your normal toppings. Make a white. Try this easy way to save your fresh tomatoes freeze them whole Take out whatever amount you need for your sauce and put them in whole and still frozen. Its the best pizza sauce ever Making my own pizza sauce from scratch used to mean opening a can of tomato sauce, sprinkling in a little Italian seasoning, a pinch of sugar and maybe a pinch of red pepper flakes if Im feeling a little crazy. But on Friday I opened up my pantry to get started on making homemade pizzas and I realized I forgot to buy the dang tomato sauce. Dun dun. dunnnn I always manage to forget something at the grocery store and I even make a listRiddle me that one folks. Back to my storyI could only find tomato paste, so I had to get creative. I scoured my entire kitchen, including pantry and fridge Chopped style and whipped up what is now my favorite pizza sauce to date. Okay so this one is right up there with that roasted red pepper pizza sauce I found last year. Both are equally fantastic in two totally different ways. While I was on my hunt for ingredients I found a jar of sun dried tomato in my fridge I thought that it couldnt hurt to add these pups in, so I scooped out 8 or so and minced them up. The rest is pretty typical stuff garlic, oregano, basil, onion, salt and black pepper but while I was putting the jar of sun dried tomatoes back in the fridge I found wine. And you know how I feel about cooking with wine I feel like drinking the bottle thats whatStart by heating up a 1. Once hot, add in the olive oil and minced onionsGrab that garlic press and squeeze in two cloves of garlic. Give all that a stir and cook until starting to soften. Add in the minced sun dried tomatoes this gives the whole sauce a delicious depth of flavor. Pizza Sauce Fresh Tomatoes' title='Pizza Sauce Fresh Tomatoes' />StirrrrNext add in the dried basil and oregano. Stir and let the heat and oil soften the herbs a bit. Then hit it with the one two and pour in 14 cup of white wine. Use your favorite. Dont like wine then go on ahead and just up the water when you add it in later on. Let that simmer and reduce by half. Plop in the tomato pasteAnd pour in the cup of water. Switch over to a whiskand whisk the sauce into shape. Reduce the temp to medium low and let it simmer for 1. Pyros Fire Fresh Pizza serves the only customizable gourmet pizza in four minutes. Season with kosher salt and black pepper and its finished This sauce is thick and luscious and is absolutely amazing Because as you know theres pizza sauce and then theres PIZZA SAUCE. Now you didnt think Id leave you hanging and post a recipe for pizza sauce and not show you what pizza I used it with, did youThis here pizza is one youll like Its got this homemade pizza dough topped with the sauce, then I topped it with crumbled and cooked Italian sausage, copious amounts of freshly grated mozzarella cheese, crumbled bacon, red onion and if this pizza isnt insane delicious already I then sprinkled grated Parmesan over top. Oh. Yes. I. Did Bake it at 4. I rotate my pans AND for the last 1. I put it on the lower rack in my oven, to crisp the bottom. Make the easy homemade pizza sauce make the pizza and well high five afterwards Enjoy And if you give this Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce recipe a try, let me knowSnap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram My cookbook Simply Scratch 1. Wholesome Homemade Recipes Made Easy is now available CLICK HERE for details and THANK YOU in advance This isnt your average pizza sauce. Its loaded with sun dried tomatoes, fresh onion and garlic. Yield 1 12 cups. Prep Time 5 minutes. Cook Time 1. 5 2. Total Time 2. 5 3. Ingredients FOR THE PIZZA SAUCE 1 tablespoon olive oil. Pinot Grigio1 6 ounce can of tomato paste. FOR THE PIZZA 1 recipe for my Homemade Pizza Dough link in post1 recipe for Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce above2 Italian sausage links, skin removed, cooked and crumbled. Parmesan cheese. Directions TO MAKE THE SAUCE Heat a large 1. When hot add in olive oil, minced onion and garlic. Stir until soft. Now add in the minced sun dried tomatoes, dried oregano and basil and stir. The oil and the heat of the pan will soften up the dried herbs. Pour in the 4 tablespoons of white wine and let that simmer until reduced by half. Add in the entire can of tomato paste and the cup of water. Switch over to a wire whisk and stir until combined. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer the sauce for 1. Pour in to a jar to cool and store in the fridge for a week, possibly longer or use right away Makes about 1 12 cups. TO MAKE THE PIZZA Split and spread the prepared dough among two lightly oiled sheet pans. Spread desired amount of sauce among both pizzas. Divide the cooked sausage and sprinkle it on top of each pizza along with the grated Mozzarella, bacon, red onion and Parmesan Cheese. Bake in a preheated 4. Let cool before slicing and serving. Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe Little Spice Jar. March 2. 5, 2. 01. A homemade pizza sauce recipe thats sure to make your homemade pizzas taste so much betterThis sauce is quick and easy to  make, it freezes well, and has no mystery ingredients Dont you love knowing exactly what goes in your food Say hello to nice, thick and chunky homemade pizza sauce. I so wish you could smell this through your screen, its that good. I think its safe to say that not all pizza sauces are created equal. And I can definitely tell you that im picky when it comes to sauce. Are you I for one, cannot stand a super sweet tomato sauce. If it tastes like just a bunch of sugar, im not eating it. Thats a fib, im eating it, I just wont be happy about it. Making homemade pizza sauce isnt difficult, and it doesnt have to be time consuming. I know they say youre suppose to slow simmer this sauce for days or hours and stuff, but really, its just not possible for everyone to do. My tomato sauce takes 1. I like to make a double batch and freeze half for later use. One batch makes enough to cover 2 pizzas with sauce generously. The sauce can be frozen for up to 3 months so on a busy weeknight you can have homemade pizza in under 3. So lets jump right into this tomato sauce, ill explain stuff along the way too. This first step really helps ensure the oil is well flavored. You want to use a qood quality olive oil here. Look at me, I sound like Ina Garten. Beef Chuck Flat Iron Steak more. But its so true The better the oil, the better it will taste. Add in the herbs, im using oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, and grated onions. You can also give them a fine chop if you prefer a little more texture to your sauce. Let the ingredient brown in the sauce for 3 4 minutes. Next we add in the garlic and let it cook for 1 additional minute. We dont add the garlic in the first step, because wed end up with almost charred garlic. Thats definitely not going to make for a good sauce. It may be a sauce you cant forget, but definitely not in a good way. Okay, pause lets talk tomatoes. Remember how we said we want to use a good quality olive oil Well guess what You also want to use a good quality tomatoes. You can use fresh tomatoes if you like, but its probably best to do so when theyre in season. Otherwise youre better off using a canned tomato in terms of flavor. Im using San Marzano tomatoes, these have so so so much flavor. Theyre perfect for the slow simma were about to put them through, too. Mine came peeled, whole in a can. Place them in a large bowl and just use your hands to break them down a bit. You can also use an immersion stick blender and just pulse it here and there until some of them are broken down. I dont suggest a  jug blender as they would become totally mushed. Add the tomatoes to the  sauce pan, along with the salt and sugar. And now starts the slow simma. Let this baby hang out for at least 3. You want the tomato flavor to really develop by marrying all the other ingredients in the pizza sauce. Once the 3. 0 minutes are up, give it a taste, adjust seasonings to your liking. For added flavor, you can continue to cook for an additional 1. Cooking it for too long may leave you less than the amount of sauce I had. Just look at that sauce Thats how I feel about this homemade tomato sauce. Its an easy recipe to follow. There is so much you could do with this. Im going to use this tomato sauce with some more basil and bake eggs with it in little ramekins. Perfect for when you have leftover sauceHow amazing is that going to be Too amazing for words, clearly. The texture to my pizza sauce is slightly chunky. If I had to describe it, its the kind of sauce you find on Chicago style pizza. Can you blame a Chicago gal for liking Chicago style pizza sauce Make a big batch of this stuff so you can freeze some for later. Only 9 ingredients for the perfect pizza sauce that will make every kind of pizza you make taste like it just came out of a pizzeria oven Oh and check here for an easy to follow along step by step tutorial on how to make homemade pizza dough Yield 2 cups sauce. Prep Time 5 mins. Cook Time 3. 0 mins. Total Time 3. 5 mins. Ingredients 1 2. San Marzano tomatoes or the best quality you can find2 tablespoons olive oil. Directions If your tomatoes are packed whole, pour them into a large bowl and using your hands break down the tomatoes so that theyre chunky but not completely liquidy. This can also be done with an immersion stick blender by just pulsing it a few times. Set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the olive oil, grated onions, oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes. Allow the oil to cook the ingredients for 3 4 minutes, stirring as necessary. Add the garlic and continue to cook for another minute. Add the tomatoes from step 1, along with the sugar and salt. Turn the heat down to low medium and allow the sauce to simmer for 3. Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings to preference. If youd like a more concentrated tomato flavor, you can continue to simmer the sauce for an addition 1. Use the sauce for pizzas immediately or allow to come to room temperature before storing in containers. Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months. Notes This recipe can also be made with fresh tomatoes when theyre in season. You would need about 1 12 1 34 pounds of tomatoes. Mark an x on the bottom of each tomato using a sharp paring knife. Add the tomatoes to boiling water for just 1 minute. Remove tomatoes carefully and peel. Continue from step 1 in recipe. Little Spice Jar. All images content are the sole property of Little Spice Jar. Please obtain permission prior to using my images. If you would like to republish a recipe, please link back to this post and re write the instructions in your own words. 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