Classic Pizza Sauce

This homemade classic pizza sauce recipe is made with real food ingredients like ripe tomatoes, garlic, and herbs for a burst of flavor. It’s naturally rich phytonutrients, making it a healthy way to elevate any pizza night. Once you taste this delicious, homemade version, you’ll love knowing you’re nourishing your body while enjoying every bite. Use with this Gluten-Free Pizza Crust or as dipping sauce for a Gluten-Free Flatbread.

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Tomatoes and tomato-based products are considered the major source of carotenoid intake in most countries. The predominant carotenoids present in tomato include β-carotene and lycopene (which gives them their red color and is a potent antioxidant associated with numerous health benefits).  Cooking significantly increases the bioavailability of lycopene and β-carotene.

Garlic is the top food source of thiosulfinates, which are sulfur-containing compounds responsible for diverse health benefits including powerful anticancer properties as well as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-thrombotic effects.

Herbs and spices do so much more than flavor our food! As concentrated sources of beneficial phytonutrients, they provide diverse health benefits such as reducing risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and even some forms of cancer.

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Classic Pizza Sauce

Nutrivore Score: 737

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Calories 39kcal

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic crushed into a coarse paste
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes typically one can
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon basil dried
• 1 teaspoon oregano dried
• 1 teaspoon thyme dried
• salt to taste
• black pepper optional, to taste

Instructions

• Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant and starting to brown.
• Add the remaining ingredients and bring just to a simmer. Remove from the heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Store in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Classic Pizza Sauce

Amount per Serving

Calories

39

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

1

g

2

%

Saturated Fat

 

0.2

g

1

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

0.2

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Sodium

 

88

mg

4

%

Potassium

 

201

mg

6

%

Carbohydrates

 

7

g

2

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Sugar

 

4

g

4

%

Protein

 

1

g

2

%

Vitamin A

 

153

IU

3

%

Vitamin C

 

7

mg

8

%

Calcium

 

27

mg

3

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.