American Pizza Sauce - Takeaway Style
If you're looking to replicate that takeaway pizza taste at home, here is a great pizza sauce recipe that's full of flavour and will give you that takeaway taste you're craving, without ordering in.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Small Onion finely chopped
- 1 Clove of Garlic crushed
- 1 Stick of Celery finely grated
- 250 g Passata
- 3 tbsp Tomato Puree
- 2 tsp Sugar
- 5 Leaves of Fresh Basil chopped
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 Bay Leaf
- Pinch Salt
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium heat and add the onion and celery, fry until soft.
- Add the crushed garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add Passata and Tomato Puree and mix in.
- Add the sugar, herbs and salt and cook for another 10-15 minutes until reduced and thickened, stirring occasionally to stop the sauce from sticking. It may need a little longer if it isn't thick enough.
- Allow your sauce to cool before using it.
Recipe Notes and Guidance
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- This sauce is freezable, allow it to cool first.
- You can substitute some of the ingredients if necessary.
- If the sauce is still too watery, allow it a longer cooking time.
- Can be used as a dipping sauce too.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 162kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 46mgPotassium: 762mgFiber: 4gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 843IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 3mg
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