Easy Homemade Pasta/Pizza Sauce

It’s been a while since I’ve done food, hasn’t it? Fortunately, my time away from recipes has given me a chance to experience with new things. For instance….

Something that many people consider to be a household staple is pasta/pizza sauce.

I, on the other hand, find myself constantly without it when I need it.

I’ve experimented with different sauces in the past, but they were all terrible. Often bitter…sometimes basically flavorless. I was about to completely give up on homemade sauces in general.

But then we got snowed in. And I realized, again, that I was without pizza sauce when needed. With a few hours to spare, I decided to do some research. Long story short, I have found the recipe.

Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes (or 2 lbs fresh tomatoes)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• black pepper, to taste

Step 01: In a medium saucepan, mix all of the ingredients. Cook on medium heat and bring to a boil. As soon as it starts to boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer for an hour and a half, stirring occasionally.

Step 02:  Pour the contents of the saucepan into a food processor and pulse until you have a nice, smooth sauce.

I actually got the original recipe from Kitchen Treaty, but I made a few changes (and I hope to make a few more!)

This is  fantastic, whether you’re using it as is or as a base for other sauces. I haven’t experimented much with different flavors, but I’ll let you know what sort of sauces I come up with.

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