How to Make Homemade Pizza Sauce Made Lighter - A Step-by-Step Guide

Homemade pizza sauce is a key component in creating a delicious homemade pizza. While store-bought pizza sauces can be convenient, they often contain added sugars, preservatives, and other unnecessary ingredients. Making your own pizza sauce at home not only allows you to control the quality and freshness of the ingredients, but it also gives you the freedom to customize the flavor to your liking.

This Homemade Pizza Sauce Made Lighter recipe is perfect for those looking to enjoy the ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped - or more to taste
  • ¼ cup coarsely chopped carrot
  • 6 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 (29 ounce) can tomato puree
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon dried Italian herb seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Servings: 20
  • Yield: 10 cups

  • Place green bell pepper, carrot, and garlic cloves into a food processor and pulse a few times until the vegetables are very finely chopped.
  • Transfer chopped vegetables into a large saucepan. Stir in tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, basil, and red pepper flakes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. Stir in olive oil and simmer 1 to 2 more minutes. Sauce may be refrigerated up to 1 week.
  • Nutrition

    50 cal.

    • Total Fat: 2g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Sodium: 215mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 8g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 13mg
    • Calcium: 29mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 320mg