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Simple Tomato or Pizza Sauce

Name: Simple Tomato or Pizza Sauce
Yield: about 2½ cups Tomato Sauce or 2 cups Pizza Sauce

about 2½ cups Tomato Sauce or 2 cups Pizza Sauce

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Simple Tomato or Pizza Sauce

about 2½ cups Tomato Sauce or 2 cups Pizza Sauce

This sauce is quick and easy, and can be cooked down to a tasty pizza sauce in no time.

Tomato SauceNutritional information per serving (¼ cup):Calories 38 (33% from fat)
carb. 5g
pro. 0g
fat 1g
sat. fat 0g
chol. 0mg
sod. 286mg
calc. 17mg
fiber 1gPizza SauceNutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons):Calories 24 (33% from fat)
carb. 3g
pro. 0g
fat 1g
sat. fat 0g
chol. 0mg
sod. 179mg
calc. 11mg
fiber 0g

Ingredients

1tablespoon olive oil
4garlic cloves, peeled
¾teaspoon dried basil
½teaspoon dried oregano
2tablespoons dry white wine (optional)
1can (28 ounces) whole plum tomatoes,
with juices
½teaspoon kosher salt
¼teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1to 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
¼teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional,
for a spicier sauce)

Preparation

1. Put the olive oil in a large saucepan set over medium-low heat.
2. While the oil is heating, insert the universal blade into the work bowl of the Cuisinart® 7-Cup or 9 Cup Food Processor. While the unit is running, drop the garlic through the feed tube, and process until finely chopped.
3. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, basil, and oregano to the pan. Sauté until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the wine, if using, and increase the heat to medium; cook until the wine is completely evaporated, 3 to 4 minutes.
4. While the wine is cooking, put the tomatoes into the work bowl and pulse 6 to 8 times to chop.
Add the tomatoes, salt, and pepper to the pan.
5. Bring sauce to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the sugar, adding more to taste. Partially cover the pan, and simmer for about 30 minutes, until slightly reduced.
To make pizza sauce, simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
6. After either sauce is ready, stir in the pepper flakes, if using. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.

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This sauce is quick and easy, and can be cooked down into a tasty pizza sauce in no time.

Simple Pizza and Tomato Sauce

The difference between pizza sauce and tomato sauce is that pizza sauce does not need to be cooked—it cooks on the pizza in the oven, while tomato sauce simmers on the stove.