Italian Pizza Sauce

by Tarla Dalal

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The sauce is the highlight of the pizza – without the perfect sauce, a pizza is just a glorified open sandwich! While pizza sauce is readily available under several commercial brands, there is nothing that can match the snazzy flavour and fresh aroma of this homemade Italian Pizza Sauce.

Made with common veggies, herbs and seasonings, this easy but tasty sauce can be made and stored in the freezer in an airtight container for at least 15 days. Use it with your favourite toppings to make scrumptious pizzas !

Also try this Homemade Pizza Sauce recipe .

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Italian Pizza Sauce recipe - How to make Italian Pizza Sauce

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 17 mins Total Time: 27 mins 1Makes 0.75 cup (11 tbsp )
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Ingredients

2 cups roughly chopped tomatoes
3/4 cup roughly chopped onions
8 garlic (lehsun) cloves
2 bayleaves (tejpatta)
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
sea salt (khada namak) to taste
freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste

Method

Combine the tomatoes, onions and garlic in a deep non-stick pan, cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Cool completely and blend in a mixer till smooth.
Strain the mixture using a strainer.
Transfer the tomato mixture in to a deep non-stick pan, add the bayleaves, basil, oregano, sea salt and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Cool completely, store in an air-tight container in the freezer. Use as required.