Homemade Pizza Sauce Made Lighter |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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I say replace sugar with carrots in any tomato recipe. Additional veggies are a sneaky way to get them into the kids. Add olive oil near end of cooking to preserve its flavor. Ingredients:
1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped - or more to taste (optional) |
1/4 cup coarsely chopped carrot |
6 cloves garlic, peeled |
1 (29 ounce) can tomato puree |
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes |
1 tablespoon dried italian herb seasoning |
1 teaspoon dried basil |
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes |
3 tablespoons olive oil |
Directions:
1. Place green bell pepper, carrot, and garlic cloves into a food processor and pulse a few times until the vegetables are very finely chopped.
2. Transfer chopped vegetables into a large saucepan. Stir in tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, basil, and red pepper flakes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. Stir in olive oil and simmer 1 to 2 more minutes. Sauce may be refrigerated up to 1 week.
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