Quick and Easy Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- 2x400 gram canned whole peeled tomatoes
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 4 large cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tspn chilli flakes finely chopped
- 2 tspn dried oregano or dried Italian Herbs
- 1 tspn fresh thyme leaves only
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil leaves
- 1-2 tspn sugar
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Add olive oil and onion to a pan and sauté on medium heat until onion is slightly brown
- Add the bay leaf, thyme leaves, garlic and chilli flakes and cook for a minute
- Squish the tomatoes in your hands and add it together with the dried oregano and tomato paste
- Add some salt and the sugar depending on how acidic your tomatoes are
- Simmer for about 30 minutes on low heat until the sauce reduces and thickens
- If you want your sauce a little smooth you an use a blender and blend it to the desired consistency
- Add the chopped basil
Notes
- You can add some fresh chilli if you prefer
- Once sauce is completely cool you can store in the freezer