Homemade Pizza Sauce

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This recipe for garden-fresh pizza sauce makes a batch large enough to top several pizzas. You can make it right now with fresh tomatoes, but if you have a bumper crop or just want to buy a lot of in-season tomatoes and put them up for another day, canning is not your only option: try freezing them. Just remove the cores and freeze them whole. Then, turn your frozen tomatoes into pizza sauce any time of the year.

Cook Time:
30 mins
Additional Time:
2 hrs 15 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
20
Yield:
5 cups

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds cored whole tomatoes, fresh or frozen

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 medium onions, chopped

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 3/4 teaspoon dried basil or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh

  • 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh

  • 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh

  • 1 ¾ teaspoons salt

  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

  • 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)

  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste

Directions

  1. If using fresh tomatoes, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Make a small X in the bottom of each tomato and plunge into the boiling water until the skins are slightly loosened, 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice water for 1 minute. Peel with a paring knife, starting at the X. If using frozen tomatoes, run each under warm water and peel or rub the skin off. Thaw in the refrigerator or defrost in the microwave until mostly thawed. Chop the tomatoes, reserving any juice.

  2. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, about 4 to 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes (and any juice), basil, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and sugar (if using). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook until thickened to the consistency of pizza sauce, about 2 hours. Taste and season with additional salt, pepper and/or sugar.

  3. Transfer the sauce to a blender, add tomato paste and blend until smooth. (Use caution when pureeing hot liquids.)

    Homemade Pizza Sauce

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 6 months.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

44 Calories
2g Fat
5g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 20
Serving Size 1/4 cup
Calories 44
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 5g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2g 5%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 1g 2%
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0g 2%
Vitamin A 887IU 18%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Folate 18mcg 5%
Sodium 222mg 10%
Calcium 16mg 1%
Iron 0mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 3%
Potassium 279mg 6%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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