Ripe Tomato Pizza Sauce

Time: 2 hours. Homemade tomato sauce makes the tastiest pizza. Let it cook slow and long for the thickest results.

This recipe goes with Margherita Pizza

Yield: Makes 1 cup (serving size: 2 tbsp.)

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  olive oil
• 1  tablespoon  minced garlic
• 4  large red tomatoes (2 lbs. total), chopped
• 1  teaspoon  sugar
• 1/4  teaspoon  red chile flakes
• 1/2  teaspoon  kosher salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh oregano leaves

Preparation

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, sugar, chile flakes, salt, and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until very thick, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir in oregano.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

44 (43% from fat)

Protein:

1.1g

Fat:

2.1g (sat 0.3)

Carbohydrate:

6.4g

Fiber:

1.5g

Sodium:

83mg

Cholesterol:

0.0mg