How to Make Pizza Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of making your own pizza from scratch, and that includes the sauce. While store-bought pizza sauce may be convenient, it often lacks the fresh, vibrant flavors of homemade sauce. If you're a fan of the classic Margherita pizza or just love the taste of fresh tomatoes, then you're in for a treat with this recipe for pizza sauce with fresh tomatoes.

Using fresh tomatoes as the base for the sauce gives it a bright, tangy flavor that is hard to beat...

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Ingredients

  • 8 large tomatoes, cored
  • 1 small sweet onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 4 leaves chopped fresh basil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
  • Servings: 4

  • Cut an "x" in the bottom of each tomato. Fill a large mixing bowl with ice water.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add tomatoes to the boiling water until skins start to curl, about 30 seconds. Remove tomatoes from the boiling water and submerge in the bowl of ice water until cool enough to handle, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Remove tomatoes from the ice water; peel off and discard skins. Transfer skinned tomatoes to a blender and blend until liquefied. Pour into a medium saucepan; add onion, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer over medium heat until sauce reduces to desired consistency, 60 to 90 minutes.
  • Purée sauce with an immersion blender until smooth. Use sauce immediately, or store in the refrigerator overnight to allow flavors to develop.
  • Nutrition

    81 cal.

    • Total Fat: 1g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Sodium: 310mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 18g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Total Sugars: 10g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 49mg
    • Calcium: 79mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 934mg