Pizza Sauces
Total Time
5 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Rating
4.91 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
4 servings
- 1 cup tomato paste (, unsalted (Note 1)
- 1 tsp salt (Note 1)
- 2 tsp white sugar
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic (, finely minced (optional)
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp EACH dried parsley (, basil and oregano (optional)
- 1 cup tomato passata (Note 2)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion (small), finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic grated or finely chopped
- 800g / 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
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Preparation
Step 1
Instant Pizza Sauce:
Step 2
Combine ingredients and mix well.
Step 3
Fresh and Bright Pizza Sauce:
Step 4
Combine ingredients and mix well
Step 5
New York Pizza Sauce:
Step 6
Heat oil in a heavy-based, medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and sautee until onions are soft but not coloured.
Step 7
Add tomatoes, oregano, salt and sugar. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half (about 1 hour). You will need to stir more frequently towards the end to stop the sauce catching
Step 8
Leave to cool before using.
Step 9
Using pizza sauce:
Step 10
Use 1/4 cup of pizza sauce for each pizza (30cm/12" wide).
Step 11
Place raw pizza crust on a pizza pan (preferably with holes). Spread sauce evenly using the back of a spoon, leaving a 1cm / 1/2" border for the crust.
Step 12
Cover with toppings of choice (less is more!). Standard pizza - sprinkle with 130g / 4.5 oz freshly shredded mozzarella cheese, then 1 cup toppings such as sliced pepperoni. (See this post for pizza topping recipes)
Step 13
Bake in preheated 275°C / 530°F oven on top shelf for 10 minutes, rotating at 4 minutes, until cheese has golden specks and crust is crisp. (See this homemade pizza recipe for full cooking directions, or this NO YEAST Pizza Dough recipe)
Step 14
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