FIVE MINUTE TOMATO SAUCE RECIPE

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This recipe is courtesy of Heidi Swanson at 101cookbooks.com, and it makes some of the best pizza sauce I've ever had! It also works well with a variety of pastas, as breadstick dip, or just about anything else you could need tomato sauce for.

Provided by AZFoodie

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 1 quart of sauce, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 pinch lemon zest (of 1 lemon)

Steps:

  • Combine the olive oil, red pepper flakes, sea salt, and garlic in a cold saucepan.
  • Stir while you heat the mixture over medium-high heat, saute just 45 seconds or so until everything is fragrant - you don't want the garlic to brown.
  • Stir in the tomatoes and heat to a gentle simmer, this takes just a couple minutes.
  • Remove from heat and carefully take a taste (you don't want to burn your tongue) -- If the sauce needs more salt add it now.
  • Stir in the lemon zest, and that's it! Simple, quick, and delicious.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.4, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 1.3, Sodium 477.9, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 5, Protein 1.1

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