Homemade pizza sauce with fresh tomatoes

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Homemade pizza sauce with fresh tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes, like Roma or San Marzano, are roasted to concentrate the flavor and to dry out. Then the tomatoes are blended into a pizza sauce.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 30

Additional roasting time30

Total Time2 10

Servings: cups of sauce

Calories: 85kcal

Ingredients

6 lbs fresh tomatoes paste type preferred, like Roma or San Marzano
4 cloves garlic optional
1.5 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian herbs basil, oregano, rosemary

Instructions

ROAST FRESH TOMATOES

Preheat the oven to 350℉. Cut tomatoes in half or quarters (depending on their size) and place on a rimmed baking sheet.Sprinkle everything with salt.
Wrap garlic cloves in tin foil with a drizzle of olive oil and add it to the pan (alternatively, roast a whole head of garlic and use the leftovers for other things).
Roast tomatoes (and garlic) until they start to dry out, about 60-90 minutes, checking on them periodically. Remove from oven and let cool enough to handle.

TURNING IT INTO PIZZA SAUCE

Add tomatoes, garlic, and herbs into a blender and puree until smooth - you may need to do this in batches. Taste, adding more salt or herbs as necessary.
Adjust consistency: if you want thicker pizza sauce, return the puree to a baking tray to the oven. Continue to bake until desired consistency, checking every 20 minutes.

STORAGE

Store in fridge for 1-2 weeks (past that it might get moldy). Or transfer to the freezer.

Notes

Nutrition listed is for ½ a cup of sauce, which covers an entire 12" pizza. If you cut the pizza into 8 slices, the sauce contains about 10 calories per slice.

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