Homemade pizza sauce

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PREP TIME

10 min

TOTAL TIME

20 min

Makes

1 cup

Homemade pizza sauce

Photo: Erik Putz

Skip the store-bought stuff and whip up your own tasty red sauce. Spread it over naan and cover with your family's favourite toppings.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 156-mL can tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/4 tsp granulated sugar , (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic powders and cook, 1 min. Add tomato paste and stir, 1 min. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add 3/4 cup water, oregano, basil, sugar (if desired) and salt. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce reduces to 1 cup, about 10 min. Let cool.

Nutrition (per ¼ cup)

  • Calories
  • 63,
  • Protein
  • 2 g,
  • Carbohydrates
  • 9 g,
  • Fat
  • 3 g,
  • Fibre
  • 2 g,
  • Sodium
  • 208 mg.

Originally published in the Today’s Parent March/April 2020 issue. Photo by Erik Putz.

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