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Andrea’s Favorite Pizza Sauce - Andrea Meyers
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Andrea's Favorite Pizza Sauce

Makes enough sauce for a 12-inch pizza.
Course Condiment
Cuisine Italian
Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword gluten free, pizza, sauce, tomatoes, wine
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Equipment

  • small sauce pan
  • sharp knife

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • ⅔ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons red wine
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil
  • 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese or vegan option
  • salt
  • pepper
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Prep all the ingredients first and have them sitting ready to go. The recipe cooks fast, so this step is important.
  • In a medium saucepan, sauté garlic in oil until golden. Watch it closely as the garlic can go from golden to burned in a nanosecond.
  • Add tomato paste, water, wine, sugar, oregano, basil, and cheese.
  • Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Simmer for 10 minutes over medium low heat. Remove from heat and spread over pizza prepared pizza dough.