Pizza Sauce

Pizza Sauce is an easy and quick recipe for a basic homemade pizza sauce with fresh tomato puree, garlic and basil. Just spread over a pizza base and top with cheese and vegetables to make a delicious pizza to serve and it is also great with pasta or to serve alongside meat, fish or tortilla, chappatis, naans or rotis. It is even healthier than the store bought pizza sauces which is filled with preservatives.

Pizza Sauce can be either made as a bit chunky or smooth. For smooth version, puree the tomatoes very well.

Preparation Time - 15 mins
Cooking Time - 20 mins
Recipe Type - Side
Cuisine - Italian, World

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup of Tomato Puree. (You can either prepare a homemade tomato puree or purchase from a store).
2. 3 tablespoons of cooking oil or olive oil.
3. Two tomatoes, finely sliced, with their skin removed. To remove their skin, you need to boil the tomatoes for at least 5 to 10 mins.
4. Finely chopped capsicum - 1
5. Finely chopped onion - 1
6. Two cloves of garlic, finely chopped.
7. 1 teaspoon of salt.
8. 1/2 teaspoon of crushed pepper.
9. 1/2 teaspoon of saunf powder. (Fennel Seeds Powder)
10. 1/2 teaspoon of dry basil.
11. 1/2 teaspoon of oregano.
12. 1/2 teaspoon of dry chilly flakes.
13. 1 teaspoon of dry chilly powder.
14. 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.

Note - Dry Basil and Oregano are the most important ingredients to prepare the authentic Italian Pizza Sauce. They give you the rich flavor and nice aroma that you usually get an Italian Pizza sauce.

Method / Directions

1. Add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil or olive oil in a pan and heat the pan on a medium flame.
2. When the oil is hot, add finely chopped garlic and saute on a medium flame for a few seconds.
3. Add finely chopped onions and saute for a minute.
4. Add finely copped capsicum and saute for a few seconds.
5. Add finely sliced tomatoes and saute for two minutes.
6. Add the tomato puree and mix the ingredients.
7. Add 1/2 teaspoon of oregano.
8. Add 1/2 teaspoon of dry basil.
9. Add 1/2 teaspoon of dry chilly flakes.
10. Add 1 teaspoon of chilly powder.
11. Add 1/2 teaspoon of crushed pepper.
12. Add 1/2 teaspoon of saunf powder. (fennel seeds powder)
13. Add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.
14. Add 1 teaspoon of salt.
15. Saute the ingredients on a medium  flame for 4 to 5 minutes and mix them every now and then.
16. When the oil starts to float on the top, then your pizza sauce is ready to serve.
17. Put the sauce in a serving bowl.

Alright, enjoy your yummy looking Pizza Sauce.

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