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Recipe

Classic tomato pizza sauce

Rich tomato sauce is a great source of licopene – a powerful antioxidant which protects against free radicals.

May 11, 2014 2:00pm
  • 20 mins cooking
  • Makes 1 Cup
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Ingredients

Classic tomato pizza sauce
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 clove garlic, finely diced
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1 tin whole peeled diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 large sprigs basil, plus extra if desired
  • sea salt and cracked pepper

Method

  • 1
    Heat the oil in a medium saucepan and saute the onion and garlic over a gentle heat for 4-5 minutes until softened and fragrant.
  • 2
    Add the wine and let reduce and evaporate, then add tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, basil and seasoning. Simmer for 15 minutes until thick and saucy.
  • 3
    Remove the basil leaves after cooking – add fresh shredded basil to the sauce once it’s cooled if desired.

Notes

This is my basic pizza sauce – of course, you can use a supermarket brand but this is easy! You can even make a double batch and freeze it for convenience. It also makes a great base for other sauces or add meat for a pizza pie filling.

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