Pizza sauce
Description
Perfectly complements meat, poultry, and side dishes. When making pizza, most of our compatriots focus only on two components—dough and toppings. However, Italians know that a good pizza consists not of two, but of three components: the two mentioned above plus the sauce. Indeed, pizza sauce is one of the secrets behind delicious Italian pizza. Actually, the sauce itself is very simple and can be made by anyone. Yet, how much it enhances the flavor of pizza is indescribable—better to taste it for yourself. So, if you're planning to make pizza, here's a simple pizza sauce recipe to help you out :) By the way, pizza sauce can be prepared in advance and frozen—many pizzerias do exactly that. The finished sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for several days.
Instructions
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Step 1
In a large pot, heat the olive oil and sauté finely chopped or crushed garlic over medium heat for 2 minutes until the characteristic garlic aroma develops.
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Step 2
Add tomato puree (you can buy ready-made or grate tomatoes yourself) and tomato paste to the pot, as well as sugar, salt, and desired spices.
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Step 3
Bring the sauce to a boil over medium heat.
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Step 4
When the sauce comes to a boil, reduce the heat to the lowest setting and simmer the sauce for another 10 minutes, covered.
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Step 5
The pizza sauce is ready!