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quick essentials: down & dirty pizza sauce

Andy59 avatar
Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
@Andy59
Wichita, KS

I have a favorite pizza sauce, but it takes a couple of hours to make. So, what do you use when you don’t have that kind of time… Andy’s Down & Dirty Pizza Sauce. Simple to put together, and in 30 minutes, you’ve got some tasty, tangy sauce to put on your pie. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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yield serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For quick essentials: down & dirty pizza sauce

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • 14 1/2 oz
    crushed tomatoes, 1 can, i prefer hunts
  • 1 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 3 Tbsp
    crisp white wine, or two tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp
    oregano, dried variety
  • 1/2 tsp
    basil, dried variety
  • salt, kosher variety, to taste
  • black pepper, freshly ground, to taste

How To Make quick essentials: down & dirty pizza sauce

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    Chef’s Note: I don’t have a lot of images for this recipe, because I was making it on the fly for some unexpected guests. But, photos or not… this is a really good pizza sauce.
  • 3
    Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
  • 4
    Place the tomatoes in a small saucepan, over medium-low heat.
  • 5
    Chef’s Note: There are a lot of canned tomatoes out on the market; however, for a nice tart (not sweet) tomato sauce, I prefer Hunts, Diced Tomatoes. They have just the right acidic levels to give you a tasty sauce.
  • 6
    When you see wisps of steam coming off the tomatoes, add the garlic, wine or vinegar, oregano, and basil.
  • 7
    Bring to a simmer, and then season with a bit of salt and pepper.
  • 8
    After about 10 minutes, remove the sauce from the pan, place into a blender, and puree.
  • 9
    Return to the saucepan, continue to simmer, and test the seasoning.
  • 10
    Simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
  • 11
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • 12
    Spread the sauce over your crust, add your toppings, and go for it. Enjoy.
  • 13
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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