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Pizza Sauce - sauce is reduced to a thick consistency

Pomodoro Pizza Sauce

Thick tomato, onion, garlic, and basil sauce for pizza
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 2 pizzas
Calories 283 kcal

Equipment

  • heavy saucepan or Dutch oven
  • cutting board
  • kitchen knife
  • large spoon

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ cup yellow onion - minced
  • 3 cloves garlic - minced
  • ½ cup fresh basil - chopped
  • 28 oz stewed whole tomatoes - San Marzano tomatoes are best
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 6 oz tomato paste - San Marzano tomatoes are best

Instructions
 

  • Add olive oil to a heavy saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Heat the oil until shimmering.
    Pizza Sauce - olive oil heating in a Dutch oven.
  • Add the chopped onion with a pinch of salt. Sauté until onions are translucent.
    Pizza Sauce - chopped onion and salt sautéing in olive oil
  • Add chopped basil and garlic, and sauté until aromatic.
    Pizza Sauce - chop garlic and basil added to the sautéing chopped onion
  • Add the crushed tomatoes to the sauce.
    Pizza Sauce - Crushed San Marzano tomatoes added to the sautéing herbs and vegetables
  • Stir well to incorporate. Sauté the tomatoes for a few minutes.
    Pizza Sauce - onions, garlic, basil, crushed tomatoes stirred together
  • Add beef stock to the sauce.
    Pizza Sauce - beef stock added to the. stock
  • Add sugar, and black pepper. Stir to incorporate.
    Pizza Sauce - Sauce is brought up to a boil, then reduced to a simmer
  • Add tomato paste to the sauce.
    Pizza Sauce - tomato paste is added to the sauce
  • Stir to incorporate.
    Pizza Sauce - Tomato paste is stirred into the sauce
  • Reduce the heat to simmer. Partially cover and simmer for 1 hour. Give it a stir every 20 minutes or so to keep the sauce from scalding.
    Pizza Sauce - sauce is partially covered and simmering
  • Remove the lid, and allow the sauce to reduce to a thick consistency while constantly stirring.
    Pizza Sauce - sauce is reduced to a thick consistency

Nutrition

Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 2952mg | Potassium: 2007mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 2300IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 9mg
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