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Homemade Pizza Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Taste of Home Test Kitchen  PHOTO BY: Madelyn 

"Flavored with garlic, basil and Italian seasoning, this versatile sauce from our Test Kitchen staff will give Italian flair to all kinds of appetizing entrees. In fact, our home economists came up with the following two dishes that spotlight the zesty mixture."
Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 37 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
  • 1 (29 ounce) can tomato puree
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan, saute garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until sauce reaches desired thickness. Use in Deep-Dish Sausage Pizza, Tomato Artichoke Chicken or any recipe that calls for pizza sauce. Sauce may be refrigerated for up to 1 week.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2007 by kissthecook1021 
this is the best sauce ever!!!!!!!! something i did though is add more vegetables, like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2007 by Ann 
Great recipe, but I used fresh romas as well as fresh basil and parsley from my garden. Then... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2007 by TRIPLEJ28 
So good and easy! I used diced Italian tomatoes and tomato paste as thats all I had, so cut... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2008 by AfricanSunset 
We had a lot of Tomatoes in our garden so we dropped them in boiling water removing the skins,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2009 by ~TxCin~ILove2Ck 
UPDATE: This sauce ROCKS! I fixed this with crushed tomatoes and subbed tomato paste and water... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2007 by Koriekiss 
This was the first time I have made pizza sauce from scratch. Made the first pizza with it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2008 by tat2whttrsh aka Lambchop's Mom 
The older child and I usually make dinner together on Sunday nights, and he wanted pizza. We... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2008 by MOMARTIN 
Perfect...not too sweet. Wonderful on our homemade pizza dough. Used on angel hair pasta the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2007 by MMWOOD68 
Perfect for pizza MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2006 by Palika 
I tried this recipe because I had to make pizza for a children's party and I didn't have time... MORE

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