This homemade pizza sauce recipe will bring back memories of old school authentic Italian American Pizza Parlors.
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 30 minutesminutes
Total Time: 40 minutesminutes
Servings: 3pizzas
Ingredients
2tbspolive oil
1onion, minced
3garlic cloves, minced
2tsporegano
1tspbasil
1/2tspfennel
1 28ozcan diced tomatoes
2tspsugar
1/2tspsalt
Instructions
Heat oil, with medium heat, in a saucepan. Add the minced onion and garlic and cook until tender and caramelized, about 10 minutes.
Stir in the oregano, basil and fennel and heat for 1 minutes so the flavours of the herbs can bloom.
Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a low simmer. Let the sauce cook for another 15 minutes. The sauce will thicken and develop a wonderful rich flavour.
With a potato masher, mash the tomatoes so that it develops a smoother, yet still chunky, consistency. If you prefer a much smoother pizza sauce, use a hand held blender (immersion blender) to puree the sauce.
Let the sauce cool to room temperature before spreading on the pizza dough.