Basic pizza sauce
Basic pizza sauce recipe in the pizza category
Recipe ingredients:
- 35 ounces canned whole tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Recipe method:
- Pour the contents of the tomato can into a 2 quart heavy non aluminum saucepan and coarsely crush the tomatoes with a fork.
- Add the herbs, garlic, tomato paste, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a bubble over medium heat, stiring to mix the seasonings.
- As soon as the sauce begins to bubble, turn the heat to low and maintain the sauce at a gentle simmer.
- Cook, uncovered, stiring from time to time, for a minimum of 15 minutes and a maximum of 1 hour.
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