Basic Tomato Sauce for Pizza
Basic Tomato Sauce for Pizza
Linda Decann
4
5 minutes
45 minutes
33
Lunch
Pizza sauce is easy enough to make at home and, when you use fresh tomatoes you get numerous nutrients from tomatoes that are rich in phytonutrients like lycopene as well as vitamins and minerals. Use ripe red tomatoes to get a vibrant color in your sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp. olive or any edible oil
- 500 gm. tomatoes
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp. red chilli powder
- ½ tsp. Himalayan salt
- ½ tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp dried oregano or 1 tbsp. fresh oregano, chopped
Directions
Wash tomatoes. Boil water and when it is boiling, put in the tomatoes for 1 minute.
Drain tomatoes and put in cold water. Remove the skin, which will be easy to peel off because of the blanching.
Chop tomatoes finely or put them through a food processor or blender if you want a smooth sauce.
Heat oil in a stock pot or heavy pan and put in the tomatoes. Once they are bubbling, which will take around 10 minutes, add onion and garlic powders and stir through.
Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
When sauce has thickened, mix in the red chilli powder, salt, sugar and dried oregano.
Use as a topping for pizza. The sauce should be enough to cover 4 small pizzas or 2 large ones.
Add other toppings and cheese on the top before baking.
