Homemade Garlic Pizza Sauce

Monday, March 19, 2012

Homemade Garlic Pizza Sauce

I don’t like Italian food. I know. It’s weird. I’ve almost lost some friends over that little fact. But it’s just not my thing. I think it’s because I don’t like pizza or pasta. Again, weird, right? I’ll eat it, but I don’t get excited about going out for Italian. Or cooking it at home.

Much to Hubby’s delight, I decided to whip up some homemade pizza sauce. We were getting together for a big group and I wanted to make some appetizers that everyone would enjoy. After making this Homemade Garlic Pizza Sauce, I decided that I might be able to be swayed about the whole Italian food situation…

As always, I put a LOT of garlic in this sauce. It came out thick and chunky and amazingly flavorful.

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Homemade Garlic Pizza Sauce

Making your own pizza sauce at home is so simple and you'll be amazed at the flavor!

Yield: 2 cups

Ingredients:

1 (14.5 oz.) can tomato sauce
3 Tbsp tomato paste
4 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 Tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp kosher salt
pinch of cayenne
splash of red wine (optional)

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until bubbles begin to rise (and pop) at the surface.

Reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for another 15 minutes.

Serve warm. Store in fridge up to two weeks or freeze to use later.

Recipe adapted from Gimme Some Oven

Appetizers / Snacks, Better than Store Bought

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6 Responses to “Chicken Noodle Soup”

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Megan — January 6, 2011 at 5:53 pm

I love homemade chicken soup. I just made it myself for the first time about a month ago. And then I ahd some in the freezer that I took out last week to eat while I was sick. It is the best thing when you’re sick.

I’m one of those people who don’t add the noodles to the soup. 🙂
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Blog is the New black — January 6, 2011 at 6:06 pm

Such a classic! I always ruin mine with too much rice!
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Fun and Fearless in Beantown — January 6, 2011 at 6:23 pm

Nothing can make you feel better than homemade soup! Hope you and the hubby get well soon!
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EliFla — January 6, 2011 at 7:35 pm

Homemade soup are the best comfortfood then ever!!! Ciao Flavia
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Stephanie — January 7, 2011 at 12:18 am

Just made chicken soup this week for my sick hubby. I had fresh herbs on hand so the broth was extra tasty. Individual frozen soup is always my favorite brown bag lunch. Hope you feel better!
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ann — January 7, 2011 at 1:20 am

To me it may be the perfect food. It’s comfort in a bowl. Yours looks wonderful!