Best Basic Pizza Sauce Recipes

BASIC PIZZA SAUCE

Steps:

• Empty the contents of the tomato can in a mixing bowl and coarsely crush the tomatoes with a fork or your hands, leaving them just a little chunky. In a heavy bottom 2-quart saucepot, add the olive oil, over a medium high flame and heat a little. Add the onions and saute until slightly translucent. Add the garlic and saute about a minute until golden. Quickly add the crushed tomatoes to the mix. Stir well and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and add the fresh basil and oregano. You can add a touch of sugar if desired or if tomatoes are tart. Simmer on a low flame, stirring often for at least 15 minutes. If not using right away, cool down and store in airtight container in the refrigerator, up to 1 week.

CHUNKY TOMATO SAUCE FOR BASIC PIZZA

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, heat oil over medium. Cook onion and garlic until translucent, stirring, 3 minutes.
• Add whole, peeled tomatoes (lightly crushed with hands), crushed tomatoes, oregano, and a pinch of sugar (optional).
• Simmer, stirring until thickened, 10 to 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Freeze any leftover sauce for up to 3 months.

BASIC ST. LOUIS STYLE PIZZA SAUCE

Steps:

• Sweat onions & garlic in preheated saucepan w/ olive oil. Add all other ingredients and bring to a simmer for one hour. Season to taste. Add water as needed to keep from reducing too far. Simmer until diced tomatoes break down into a paste. Can optionally add browned hot italian sausage in with onion & garlic.

MY VERY OWN BASIC BUT YUMMY PIZZA SAUCE

Steps:

• Fold everything together in a bowl. When baking the pizza, the sauce will cook adequately. Make this up before you start your pizza dough, and let the sauce sit in the fridge. By the time your pizza is ready to be topped, the flavors will have blended.
• This freezes well.

BASIC PIZZA SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together.
• use on pizza.