I love making pizza sauce on a cool day. I find it so comforting, and there's a sense of coziness and warmth it brings. Making homemade pizza sauce is also a great way to use home-grown veggies from your garden at the end of the season.
INGREDIENTS FOR PIZZA SAUCE
1 (156 ml) can tomato paste
2 (255 g) containers multi-colour cherry tomatoes -cut into quarters
3 mini sweet peppers (yellow, orange, and red peppers) -one of each diced
3 tbsp pesto –see recipe below
3 scallions (white and light-green part) –thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves -finely grated
¼ cup water
Juice from half a medium lemon
Salt and black pepper to taste
Pinch of red pepper flakes
INGREDIENTS FOR PESTO
2 cups tightly pressed fresh basil
1 cup tightly pressed fresh Italian parsley
½ cup tightly pressed fresh oregano
½ cup finely grated fresh parmesan cheese
2 garlic cloves
4-5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
DIRECTIONS FOR PESTO
- Put the basil, parsley, and oregano into a food processor and pulse until roughly chopped. - Add the parmesan cheese and the garlic. Pulse for a few seconds.
- Add the extra virgin olive oil and pulse until all the ingredients are finely chopped and well combined.
- Add an extra 1 or 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil for a creamier pesto.
Note: After the herbs are washed, lay them on a large cloth and let them dry completely before making the pesto.
Note: Pesto can easily be frozen and it's one of the best things to keep on hand. Just line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and scoop on tbsp size servings. Freeze the pesto, then fold each one in tin foil. Place them in a zip lock bag and store in the freezer.
DIRECTIONS FOR PIZZA SAUCE
- Pour the tomato paste into a pan and heat on medium for a few minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Cook on medium-low for ½ hour. Stir often.
- Remove from heat and cool completely.
- Puree.
Note: Pizza sauce can easily be frozen. Measure out a ½ cup and pour it into a small zip lock bag. This recipe will make about 2 cups. Put the small bags in a large zip lock bag and store in the freezer.
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