HOME-MADE PIZZA SAUCE

Posted by Carole-Anne on January 30, 2008

Healthy Recipes recommends “home-made” especially when it comes to making sauces, similar to this one, because, then we know exactly what is in the sauce.  It is a good thing to remember this, as our society has become so fast-paced, so that our food is so often bought at the store, pre-packaged, and we never really know what we are eating.

Today, we will make a Pizza Sauce, just to show you how easy it really is.

INGREDIENTS:

1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1 elephant clove of garlic, minced

1 Spanish onion, chopped finely

1 can stewed tomatoes (my favorite is Aylmer’s or Hunt’s)

2 small jars tomato paste

1 tsp dried basil

1/2 tsp brown sugar

Dash of freshly ground pepper

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 bay leaf

FOLLOW ME:

Saute onion and garlic in the olive oil until transparent and soft; then add the remaining ingredients, mixing while adding them. 

Simmer on very low for 1 hour, or until sauce thickens; stir occasionally during the simmering time.

Healthy Recipe yields sauce to make 1 large or 2 medium pizzas.  Taste is the best.

Look under Main Categories, Pizza for the sauce and yummy different toppings to see what is your fancy.