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    Rich and Hearty Homemade Pizza Sauce

    Last Updated: Feb 15, 2022 • By Deborah Rainford • 2 Comments • About 3 minutes to read this article.. • This post may contain affiliate links

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    This is it! THE perfect homemade pizza sauce. You can toss the junk in a jar and make your own from scratch in about 15 minutes. It's rich, thick and hearty and full of herbs and garlic and will elevate your pizza game.Unbaked pizza base with rich tomato sauce on a piece of baking paper.


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    Ingredients needed

    Aldi ingredients for making easy pizza sauce

    • 1 box smooth passata- this makes a very smooth and thick rich pizza sauce rather than using chopped tomatoes for a chunky sauce
    • tomato puree- this gives a very rich tomato flavour and helps to thicken the sauce
    • dried herbs- all the usual Italian ones; oregano, basil and garlic granules
    • honey or sugar- helps to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes. I prefer honey, but sugar works just as well here too
    • Totally optional- if your local Aldi has the pasta mix and the dried Italian style herbs then feel free to add them. If not then, absolutely no worries. This sauce is just as rich and flavourful without it.

    Step by step directions

    pizza sauce in a sauce pot before and after thickening.

    Step 1 & 2

    • Pour the passata into a saucepan and add in the tomato puree and all the herbs. Bring the sauce to a simmer and continue to simmer for about 10 minutes whisking continuously.
    • Simmering the sauce eliminates the water content of the tomatoes, making your sauce extra thick.

    Pizza sauce in a white bowl with a spoonVariations

    Add-ins

    • Chilli flakes- for those who like it spicy
    • Olive oil- add this at the beginning of the cooking process. Give the sauce a lovely bright flavour. This will give you a Mediterranean style sauce.

    Storage

    This makes enough sauce for about 4 pizzas. Because this sauce has none of the additives or preservatives of the sauce in a jar, it will spoil easily, so you need to freeze any leftover sauce.

    The best way to freeze it is to use a Ziploc bag and freeze them laying flat.

    To defrost- leave in the fridge overnight, or on the worktop for a couple of hours. If you're in a real pinch, you can pop this into the microwave for a couple of minutes until fully defrosted.

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    Rich and Hearty Homemade Pizza Sauce

    This is the best easy, thick and rich homemade pizza sauce. Simple to make and packed with rich tomato flavour and Italian herbs. Skip the jars of sauce and make your own sauce in less than 30 minutes.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Easy Dinners
    Cuisine: Italian
    Prep Time: 2 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4 Pizzas
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    Author: Deborah Rainford

    Ingredients

    • 500 g box passata
    • 4 tablespoons tomato puree
    • 2 teaspoons garlic granules
    • 1 tablespoon oregano
    • 1 tablespoon basil
    • 2 teaspoons olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon honey or sugar
    • optional chilli flakes
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Pour the passata into a saucepan and add in the tomato puree and all the herbs. Bring the sauce to a simmer and continue to simmer for about 10 minutes whisking continuously.
    • Simmering the sauce eliminates the water content of the tomatoes, making your sauce extra thick.
    • Let the sauce cool before using it on a pizza base. The sauce will thicken further as it cools.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 656mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 769IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3mg
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