What is pizza sauce made of?

This pizza sauce is made from whole plant foods. Specifically, crushed tomatoes, fennel seeds, sundried tomatoes (no oil), garlic, and a small amount of homemade date syrup (which is just dates, water, and lemon juice). Many pizza sauce recipes use refined sugars and oil, which adds excessive calories —and is not helpful for weight loss.

What's the difference between pizza sauce and spaghetti sauce?

This recipe can be interchanged between the two, but some pizza sauce recipes are heavy on tomato paste making it too thick for a spaghetti sauce. What I love about his recipe is the interchangeability of it. This sauce can be used as both a pizza sauce and spaghetti sauce. Cooking this sauce thickens it up because some of the water in the crushed tomatoes evaporates. So if you need to loosen it up after cooking, just add in a tablespoon or two of water or vegetable broth and it works beautifully as pasta sauce.

How do I store leftovers?

This sauce stores well in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to four days, or in the freezer for six months. Again, you can also use the leftover sauce for a single-serve pasta dish with some veggies—such as sautéed or grilled mushrooms, onions, and bell pepper.

Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce

Name: Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes*; 4 to 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp fennel seed; 1/4 cup of sundried tomatoes (no oil), diced; 1 tsp Simple Homemade Date Syrup; 1/8 tsp of crushed red pepper for heat

Description

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Ingredients

Units Scale

1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes*
4 to 5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp fennel seed
1/4 cup of sundried tomatoes (no oil), diced
1 tsp Simple Homemade Date Syrup

Optional

1/8 tsp of crushed red pepper for heat

*a 15-oz weight can will yield about 1 1/2 cups of crushed tomatoes

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Instructions

Combine all ingredients into a small pot.
Bring the sauce to a gentle boil over medium-high heat.
Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. If the sauce is splattering, partially cover with a lid.
Remove from heat and use for your pizza or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Leftover homemade pizza sauce can also be stored in the freezer for up to 6 months. You can also use the leftover sauce in a single-serve pasta dish with some veggies for a quick, easy spaghetti dinner.

Notes

EQUIPMENT / SUPPLIES

Can opener
Measuring cup
Measuring spoons
Cutting board
Knife
Small pot with lid
Cooking spoon
Storage container (e.g., 16oz glass mason jar with lid)

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Sauces
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Italian