Pizza Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes

This pizza sauce is made from fresh tomatoes and is packed with lots of flavor! The sauce will last up to 7 days in the refrigerator. You can also freeze it for future use.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 81 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cut an "x" in the bottom of each tomato. Fill a large mixing bowl with ice water.

Step 2

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. When tomatoes have cooled enough to handle, remove from ice water. Remove and discard tomato skins; transfer tomatoes to a blender.

Step 3

Blend tomatoes until liquefied, and transfer to a medium saucepan. Add onion, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer over medium heat until sauce reduces to desired consistency, 60 to 90 minutes.

Step 4

Puree sauce with an immersion blender until smooth. Use sauce immediately, or store in the refrigerator overnight to allow flavors to develop.