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Pizza Sauces
Pick the one that suits your needs to make homemade pizza! (No Yeast pizza dough here)Instant Pizza Sauce - An intense flavour with the signature tang of tomato paste which compliments rich / intense flavoured pizza toppings. Tastes like Leggos pizza sauce sold at the stores. I use this the most often - personal taste and sheer convenience.Fresh and Bright - A lighter, fresher pizza sauce thanks to the addition of passata. Ideal for more delicate toppings like margherita, vegetable pizzas and most classic Italian pizzas.New York Pizza Sauce - A richly flavoured New York-style pizza sauce. Based on this recipe from Serious Eats.
Prep Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 pizzas
Calories: 82 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
Instant Pizza Sauce:
- 1 cup tomato paste , unsalted (Note 1)
- 1 tsp salt (Note 1)
- 2 tsp white sugar
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic , finely minced (optional)
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp EACH dried parsley , basil and oregano (optional)
Fresh and Bright Pizza Sauce:
- 1 cup tomato passata (Note 2)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
New York Pizza Sauce:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion (small), finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic grated or finely chopped
- 800g / 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
Instructions
Instant Pizza Sauce:
- Combine ingredients and mix well.
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Fresh and Bright Pizza Sauce:
- Combine ingredients and mix well
New York Pizza Sauce:
- Heat oil in a heavy-based, medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and sautee until onions are soft but not coloured.
- Add tomatoes, oregano, salt and sugar. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half (about 1 hour). You will need to stir more frequently towards the end to stop the sauce catching
- Leave to cool before using.
Using pizza sauce:
- Use 1/4 cup of pizza sauce for each pizza (30cm/12" wide).
- Place raw pizza crust on a pizza pan (preferably with holes). Spread sauce evenly using the back of a spoon, leaving a 1cm / 1/2" border for the crust.
- Cover with toppings of choice (less is more!). Standard pizza - sprinkle with 130g / 4.5 oz freshly shredded mozzarella cheese, then 1 cup toppings such as sliced pepperoni. (See this post for pizza topping recipes)
- Bake in preheated 275°C / 530°F oven on top shelf for 10 minutes, rotating at 4 minutes, until cheese has golden specks and crust is crisp. (See this homemade pizza recipe for full cooking directions, or this NO YEAST Pizza Dough recipe)
Notes
- Tomato paste - It's common to find tomato paste with salt already added (check the ingredients label). If your tomato paste has salt already, reduce the salt quantity to 1/2 tsp.
- Tomato passata - pureed, strained pure tomatoes, sometimes labelled Tomato Puree in the US (here's a photo of Mutti Tomato Passata sold at Walmart). Readily available in Australian supermarkets nowadays, alongside pasta sauces.
- Storage and leftovers - all 3 will keep for at least 5 days in the fridge, or freeze in portion sizes for 3 months. Leftover Fresh & Bright and New York-Style sauces make great pasta sauces! Add any ingredients you like or use as-is.
- Nutrition for Instant Pizza Sauce, per pizza.
Nutrition Information
Calories
82cal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
518mg
(22%)
Potassium
664mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
999IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4pizzas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 82
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 82cal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 518mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 664mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 999IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.