Pizza Sauce

This pizza sauce is a blast of umami. Whether using it on pizzas or as a dipping sauce for bread or pepperoni rolls, this sauce perfectly compliments and adds a hint of heat and sweetness to your dish.

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Active time: 10 minutes | Inactive time: 20 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes

Servings: makes about 2 cups of sauce

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Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil

• 4 cloves garlic

• 1 sprig Basil

• 1 sprig Oregano

• 1 sprig rosemary

• ½ tsp red pepper flakes

• 6 oz tomato paste

• 28 oz crushed tomatoes

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• Pinch of sugar

• 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

• Salt, to taste

Steps

1. Prepare your herbs by separating the oregano and basil leaves from the stems. Chop leaves finely and set aside.

2. Heat the olive oil over medium-low heat for a minute or so, until shiny and fragrant.

3. Add the garlic cloves, rosemary, and red pepper flakes (if desired) and cook over medium-low heat for 3 minutes.

4. Pull out the rosemary and add the tomato paste, oregano stem, and basil stem and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.

5. Add tomatoes. Stir to incorporate.

6. Add the garlic powder, sugar, and balsamic vinegar. Mix well, then allow it to come to a bubble. 

7. Lower to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.

8. Pull out the herb stems and put in the leaves (oregano and basil). Salt to taste.