Homemade perfect pizza or pasta sauce

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 195.9
  • Total Fat: 16.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,163.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 2.4 g

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Introduction

Make your own perfect sauce and wow your friends. Old family recipe--simple and delicious. Make your own perfect sauce and wow your friends. Old family recipe--simple and delicious.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Whole, peeled tomotoes in a can (1 28 oz can), preferbaly plum, unseasoned
    One third cup of olive oil--the best you have, can reduce this if you like
    2 tbsp basil, dired, ground or a big handlful to taste if fresh, torn
    1 tbsp oregano
    2 tsp salt
    1 tsp pepper (or to taste)
    2 tsp sugar (it reduces the acidity)

Tips

If for pasta reverse the amounts of oregano and basil. You can also add Italian heerb seasoning for a pasta sauce.
For pizza, spread on fresh dough, cover with fresh parmesan and toppings of choice and cook at 350F unitl browned on the bottom.


Directions

Add tomatoes to a bowl, crush with your hands until small chunks only and remove the hard bits.
Add to a pot and add remaining ingredients.
bring to a bowl and simmer until volume reduces to about half. Freeze or use right away.
Can be refrigerated for a few days before using.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings on pasta or 4 small pizzas

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ASPIRES.