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Best EVER Pizza Sauce
Rich and flavorful Best EVER Pizza Sauce is sure to become your favorite go-to sauce for pizzas, breadsticks and more after just one bite!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 107 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup yellow onion chopped
- ¼ cup celery chopped
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
Instructions
- Add the butter and olive oil to a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and garlic. Saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer the veggies to a blender. Cover and puree until smooth. Then return the puree to the same pot.
- Add the tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir to combine.
- Add parmesan, basil, oregano, salt, sugar, pepper, bay leaf, and fennel seed and stir everything together. Allow the sauce to simmer on medium-low heat for 30 to 60 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf. Store in an airtight container in the fridge or use immediately on your pizza.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5cups
Calories
107kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
643mg
(27%)
Potassium
450mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
695IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cups | |
| Calories | 107kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 643mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 450mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 695IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.