Pizza Sauce

Although not quite as thick as its jar-from-the-store cousin, this pizza sauce from Simply in Season makes up for it in taste.

FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Pizza Sauce

12 lbs tomatoes (peeled and chopped)

2 medium onions (halved)

2-4 chili peppers

1/4 cup fresh basil

2 Tbs fresh oregano

1 Tbs fresh marjoram

2 tsp fresh thyme

6 cloves garlic (or 2 tsp garlic powder)

1/3 cup sugar

3 Tbs salt

30 ounces tomato paste

1/3 cup olive oil

1. Puree tomatoes through garlic in blender or food processor. (If fresh herbs aren’t available, use half or less of dried). Put puree in large stainless steel pot.

2. Add sugar, salt, tomato paste, and olive oil to puree and cook for 1 1/2-2 hours until very thick, stirring occasionally so it doesn’t stick. Ladle into hot sterilized pint jars to within 1/2 inch of top, seal with sterilized lids, and process full jars in boiling water bath for 35 minutes.

Servings: 48

Yield: 12-14 pints

The Verdict: Part of me wonders why bother when you use jarred paste? On the other hand, the addition of fresh tomatoes and herbs really did smell wonderful. I am looking forward to homemade pizza this winter.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1/48 of a recipe (5.1 ounces).

Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving

Calories 56.83

Calories From Fat (28%) 16.03

% Daily Value

Total Fat 1.83g 3%

Saturated Fat 0.26g 1%

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 591.35mg 25%

Potassium 462.08mg 13%

Total Carbohydrates 9.91g 3%

Fiber 2.29g 9%

Sugar 6.77g

Protein 1.87g 4%

This recipe also shared with Things I Love Thursday, Pennywise Platter Thursday, Simple Lives Thursday, and Frugal Friday

Related posts:Basic Tomato Sauce
Summer Pesto Pizza
Bruschetta Preserve