Basic Pizza Sauce

(from Tri Chef’s recipe box)

This makes a chunky sauce; if you prefer a smoother consistency, you can puree the sauce in a food processor with one tablespoon water. Make-ahead tip: Prepare the sauce a day or two ahead and refrigerate it, or make a double batch and freeze the extra for up to one month.

Source: Cooking Light

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 6 people

Categories: Dinner

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Directions

  1. Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic to pan; sauté 30 seconds. Stir in wine; cook 30 seconds. Add tomato paste, oregano, pepper, and tomatoes. Reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat; stir in basil and vinegar. Cool.

  2. Note: Nutritional analysis is for 1 1/3 cups Basic Pizza Sauce.

  3. Spicy Pizza Sauce Variation: Add 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper with the oregano and black pepper; omit basil. Yield: 1 1/3 cups.

  4. NUTRITION PER SERVING

  5. LORIES 203(1% from fat); FAT 0.3g (sat 0.1g,mono 0.1g,poly 0.1g); PROTEIN 9.6g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 201mg; SODIUM 953mg; FIBER 10.1g; IRON 7.3mg; CARBOHYDRATE 42.2g

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