Homemade Pizza Sauce

(from mal246’s recipe box)

Ingredients

  • Thank you to Annie’s Eats for the recipe inspiration.
  • 28 oz can of diced or crushed tomatoes
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp dried basil
  • 1.5 tsp fresh oregano (or 1 tsp dried)
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes (or less…1 tsp made this sauce too spicy for the toddlers!)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3-4 garlic cloves, minced

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to achieve a simmer. Allow to simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until it is no longer watery and instead becomes thick and saucy. Transfer to a food process and run for 30 seconds to create a smoother (but not totally smooth) sauce. Store in glass mason jars in the fridge.

  2. If you’re interested in canning this pizza sauce, just add lemon juice to the jars prior to adding the sauce. More info here, or in Ashley English’s book Canning & Preserving.

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